“While there is bipartisan support for constitutional recognition of our first Australians, Anthony Albanese has tied that constitutional recognition to a concept called the Voice which he cannot explain,” Ley said. The deputy Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, told reporters on Sunday she hoped the essays would provide “explanations to the Australian people so they can make up their own mind”.

“In 2023, every Australian will have the opportunity to vote Yes for a more reconciled nation and a better future for us all.”

“In 2017, First Nations Australians gathered in Uluru and decided how we would like to be recognised: we asked to be recognised through the creation of a new body that would give voice to our people. “The Yes campaign is about bringing all Australians together to walk towards a better future,” Gordon said. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more information see our Privacy Policy. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. The Liberal and National parties formally oppose a constitutionally enshrined voice to parliament, with the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, seeking to make the case that it is legally risky, lacks detail and won’t make a practical difference.īut Sean Gordon, the co-convenor of the Liberals for Yes campaign, noted that the former prime minister John Howard had committed to constitutional recognition in 2007. Polls suggest a drop in public support for the proposal, but Haines said: “I believe the clear, factual information we have provided will answer the important questions people have about a constitutionally-enshrined Voice to Parliament.” The crossbench MPs Kate Chaney, Zoe Daniel and Helen Haines said they had appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the official yes case.Ĭhaney said the pamphlet provided “a clearly articulated case for the Voice” – an idea that the member for the Western Australian seat of Curtin labelled “a low risk, high return opportunity to unite all Australians”. “By voting Yes, we are saying that First Nations people should have a say and this right can never be taken away,” Cox said. Senator Dorinda Cox, the Greens’ spokesperson for First Nations, said it was “time for the country to come together and say Yes to justice for First Nations people”.

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