Nakkiah lui biography for kids

Busier than the busiest person you know, she gave birth to her daughter, Lux, and became the first First Nations Australian to score a television writing deal with HBO. Jenny Beale Aunty Jenny to many , is a powerhouse. We are about to enter a time of great change in this country. The Voice would be an independent and permanent advisory body.

It would give advice to the Australian Parliament and Government on matters that affect the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Whatever the outcome of this referendum, it will impact my life and my community forever. I know this because my mother lived through the referendum that confirmed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be counted as part of the Australian population, like all other Australians, and that the Commonwealth would be able to make laws for them.

Nakkiah Lui is an Australian actor, writer and comedian.

Last year, Jenny decided to join the referendum engagement group to work with government on successfully implementing the referendum. When I took my daughter, Lux, to her first march — the Mount Druitt Reconciliation March held on Darug land — I watched my year-old mum, wearing a Yes shirt, speak with every person there. Jenny has dedicated her life to advocacy and change.

I wanted my mum to share her life story, her hopes for the future and her vision for this country if the referendum is successful. I work at the coalface.

Nakkiah Lui a playwright who grew up in Western Sydney and is the daughter of a Gamilaroi woman from Gunnedah and a Torres Strait Islander.

JB: I know my parents voted yes. I knew that I was different. NL: The first time I got called that was in kindergarten.