Referendums are simply about voting on a principle.
The principle is whether we should recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as our First peoples…
Saying Yes to this principle is a good and honourable thing to do.
@Briggs Old white fellah @Briggs . Tried to read out your tweet to the missus. Couldn’t. Can’t fathom how hard it is for your mob. Stay strong. Peace and love.
With tears in his eyes at an art show in Beechworth Vic, a man told my Father that his grandfather used to sit him on his knee and talk about going hunting. His grandfather was hunting Yorta Yorta people. No negative impacts of colonisation? Pfft.
The Voice is a simple advisory body. The ‘no’ campaign knew the only way they could defeat it would be to confuse voters by telling them it’s not a simple advisory body. They have lied from day one. They have got away with it because either media helps them lie, or stays quiet.
The upcoming referendum seems pretty simple to me. Do we want Indigenous Australians to be recognized in the constitution? And do we want to accept their request to be consulted about things that affect them?
I’m voting “Yes”. For more info click here: https://t.co/0ZqqMp0BQN
For NRL champion and Gunggari man Johnathan Thurston, the Voice to Parliament is about empowering future generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to reach their full potential.
That’s why he’s voting Yes.
#yes23
#MaintainTheLove
I believe in a bigger country
A bolder vision
A pride in Australia’s indigenous heritage, spirit & connection to this land
Former PM John Howard’s call to “maintain the rage” & #VoteNo echoes a dead era of small white patriarchs & failed leadership
#Yes23
@theSportress Bought a ute off Angel about ten years ago (he was selling it for his son who was overseas) and found him to be a lovely bloke, very down to earth and genuine. Loved watching him out at Seiffert in the early days
Sport Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s continued investment in keeping kids #active through sport, with funding in last night's #Budget2021 to extend the Sporting Schools program to the end of 2022. https://t.co/L0fdrZImHY