Eddie Cubillo
Eddie Cubillo is an Aboriginal man with strong family links in both the urban and rural areas throughout the Northern Territory. He has developed a sound understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and politics and he has contributed to the needs of Aboriginal people as individuals and for the benefit of the community as a whole. His family background, combined with his sporting and cultural ties has brought him into contact with people of different backgrounds.
Mr Cubillo has over 10 years experience in the Northern Territory Government working at the grass roots of Aboriginal affairs. In 2001 he obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree and in 2002 he was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. In 2002 he was elected to the ATSIC Yilli Rreung Regional Council, and subsequently became the Chair of that Council.
Mr Cubillo has also been a former Chair of both the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) and the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (NT). Mr Cubillo has been heavily involved in junior coaching and has coached numerous junior basketball and football teams in the past few years.
Mr Cubillo is currently working as a policy officer in the Aboriginal Affairs Division of the Department of Premier & Cabinet in the SA Government.
What a reconciled Australia looks like to me.
A nation that has embraced its past and is making genuine steps to reconcile the black history of this country. Australians wanting to reconcile with its Indigenous people. Acceptance that we are the first nation people of this country and that we have equal rights, rights to the land that we have a spiritual and physical connection. All Australians celebrate Indigenous people and their culture with respect and pride.
Acceptance that Indigenous people have experienced the intergenerational effects of the policy of forced removal of children of mixed descent from their family and country and have survived such atrocities. Acceptance that there is inequality in education, justice, health, and other social issues that are affecting Indigenous peoples' ability to participate in Australia's society.
People are not judged by their colour or race.
Eddie Cubillo
