Why vote Yes in the referendum
Vote Yes to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution, listen to their voices about decisions that affect them, and make a practical difference.
Vote Yes to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution, listen to their voices about decisions that affect them, and make a practical difference.
The content in this article is provided by Yes23. City of Sydney supports a Yes vote in the 2023 referendum.
On Saturday 14 October, Australians will have the opportunity to vote Yes to recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution through a Voice.
This referendum is a request directly from Indigenous Australians that has been decades in the making, and is supported by more than 80% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
The Voice doesn’t make new laws, control funding, or sit in the houses of Parliament – it simply provides informed advice to Government on issues that affect Indigenous Australians.
This referendum is about straightforward ideas and practical solutions:
When we listen to people about the decisions that affect them, we get better results. For the past 250 years, we haven’t properly listened to the people who have been here for 65,000. It’s time we did.
Australians recognise that Indigenous communities face serious and unique challenges. There are real gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in life expectancy, infant mortality, health, housing, education and employment. For far too long, politicians have made decisions for Indigenous communities rather than with them – leading to policies that communities knew would never work and meaning problems still haven’t been fixed.
Indigenous Australians have made the reasonable request to be listened to about the issues important to their communities and given a chance to propose solutions. This is what the Voice will do.
The Voice is an idea formed over decades and agreed on in 2017 by more than 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders nominated by their communities. When Governments listen to people, they get better results and make better decisions.
Let's vote Yes for recognition, listening and better results this year.
Authorised by Dean Parkin, Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition Ltd, 6/110 Walker St, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
The content in this article is published on yes23.com.au
The City of Sydney has supported the long campaign for the Australian constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We encourage you to learn more about the proposal before you vote.
Authorised by Clover Moore in Sydney on behalf of Sydney City Council
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