Tag: The Voice

Facing a new day

Posted by Tainui Stephens | Nov 19, 2023 | Reflections

“The flawed campaign and the overwhelming result made it clear that a lot of Aussies are, to varying degrees, racist, ill-informed, or simply ignorant.” — Tainui Stephens on Australia’s Voice referendum.

Tina Ngata: Our chance to reject hate

Posted by Tina Ngata | Oct 8, 2023 | Comment & Analysis

“This election is not just a battle of policies. On one level, this is our own Voice referendum. It is our own opportunity as a nation to reject the politics of anti-Māori hate.” — Tina Ngata.

Showing respect by voting yes

Posted by Rachel Buchanan | Oct 8, 2023 | Comment & Analysis

“Next weekend’s referendum is a chance for all of us manuhiri in Australia — Māori and Pākehā — to show our respects to our hosts by voting yes.” — Rachel Buchanan on the Voice referendum.

The Voice referendum: Yes and No

Posted by Chelsea Watego, Tyson Carmody | Oct 1, 2023 | Reflections

“For too long, Australia has been too comfortable with perpetrating and witnessing the despair of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.” — Tyson Carmody on why he’s voting Yes in the Voice to Parliament referendum.