AusPol / 23 October 2023
Indigenous leaders are back online
Following a week of silence to consider the referendum result that saw 60% of Aussie voters vote ‘No’ to a Voice to Parliament, Indigenous leaders say they will “continue to fight to seek justice for our peoples”. They have penned an open letter for PM Albanese that was made public last night, although it is unsigned, so it’s unclear who supports the statement. We point that out because reports say there was division within the group over the statement. “The truth is that the majority of Australians have committed a shameful act whether knowingly or not, and there is nothing positive to be interpreted from it,” the statement says. And they point to a big factor in the ‘No’ result – the lack of bipartisan support. “While I appreciate the disappointment by some Indigenous leaders for ‘Yes’, this was a democratically determined outcome the country made,” Nationals leader David Littleproud said.
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