/ 03 October 2023

An early chance to get your voice in…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Yothu Yindi Foundation Chair Galarrwuy Yunupingu the Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Friday, July 29, 2022. The push to get an Indigenous voice in federal parliament is expected to be a key theme at this weekend’s Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land. (AAP Image/Aaron Bunch) NO ARCHIVING
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Yothu Yindi Foundation Chair Galarrwuy Yunupingu the Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Friday, July 29, 2022. The push to get an Indigenous voice in federal parliament is expected to be a key theme at this weekend’s Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land. (AAP Image/Aaron Bunch) NO ARCHIVING

FYI, it’s 12 days until voting day in the referendum on whether an Indigenous Voice to Parliament should be enshrined in the constitution, and PM Anthony Albanese is counting down… Early voting centres opened in non-public holiday states Victoria, the NT, Tassie and Western Oz yesterday, with NSW, the ACT, SA and Queensland opening for early voters today. Albanese used the occasion to urge Aussies to consider the “actual question” they’ll be asked over the ‘No’ campaign’s messaging about the lack of details. “No country was ever made more great by agreeing to a fear campaign … You need optimism. You need hope. You need a vision for the future,” he said. Regardless, the latest polling suggests support for the ‘Yes’ campaign continues to slide.

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