On a warm Saturday afternoon in the affluent suburb of Kew in Melbourne’s inner-east, three volunteers approach a stately two-storey home armed with a printed page of talking points on Australia’s first-ever treaty with Indigenous peoples. This is one of the most expensive areas in the city, where homes are heavily secured and worth millions. The trio have already been turned away from multiple houses. But this time they are greeted by 26-year-old Paris Riebeling, the first local keen to speak with them.
She opens the door to reveal a large piece of Aboriginal artwork on the wall behind her. She talks about living a privileged life in the “lucky country”.