The plot to bury #reconciliation #australia #australiaVotes #VoteYESAustralia #TheVoiceToParliament

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/2023/10/28/the-plot-bury-reconciliation#mtr

Peter Dutton walks back offer of second referendum after voice poll
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/16/peter-dutton-second-referendum-australian-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-poll

<sarcasm> I am so surprised that Dutton backflipped on his offer for a second Voice referendum. </sarcasm>

#AusPol #VoiceToParliament #Yes23 #VoteYes #Referendum2023 #IndigenousVoiceToParliament #FirstNations #Voice #VoteYesAustralia

Many big elections recently - expected but disappointing result in #Australia (RIP #VoteYesAustralia). Even moreso in #Slovakia - that Progressive Slovakia lead in the exit poll was a cruel crumb of hope.

Anyway, it's #PolandVotes today. I've faith they'll get out of their current populism-hole (unlike Hungary) but I don't think it'll be today. Let's hope I'm wrong.

And that long-term something more sensible replaces #PiS so I can make the "they're all the Sejm" joke and have it be accurate.

A STATEMENT FROM INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS WHO SUPPORTED THE VOICE REFERENDUM

A Week of Silence for the Voice

This statement comes from Rachel Perkins, respected Arrernte & Kalkadoon woman, and co-chair of Yes23.

https://www.instagram.com/rachelperkinsau/

https://www.yes23.com.au/

#AusPol #VoiceToParliament #Yes23 #VoteYes #Referendum2023 #IndigenousVoiceToParliament #FirstNations #Voice #VoteYesAustralia

Beyond No, here’s what we know about the Voice results
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-15/voice-results-explained-map/102978520

This article has some interesting data visualisations that show how people voted in the Referendum. These factors stand-out strongly:
- City vs rural
- Educational level
- Age
- Income

Curiously, the societal divisions on these maps are that same as last time there was a referendum, nearly a generation ago.

#AusPol #VoiceToParliament #VoteYes #Referendum2023 #IndigenousVoiceToParliament #FirstNations #Voice #VoteYesAustralia

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#auspol #VoteYESAustralia

https://yarnn.au/pages/our-impact

My Mum is dying. It won't be long now.
But one of her final acts was sending off her postal vote for Yes. She wanted to exercise her democratic rights one last time and to vote for change that will improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

I am very proud of my Mum

#VoteYESAustralia

So many things are going so badly in so many ways that it's almost overwhelming. I'm drowning in awful.

I still believe the likelihood that Yes will win is far higher than our quiescent, blinkered media gave credit for, but that doesn't mean the whole horrible campaign of petty racism wasn't a terrible spectacle to witness.

And if this change does not happen, then I despair of the future for everybody, but especially our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander brothers and sisters.

#VoteYESAustralia

Well, whatever happens tomorrow, I know I did all that I could to move towards true Indigenous inclusion & recognition.
I will be able to tell future generations that I stood for what was right and fair and voted for equity.
If I am one day blessed with children, I will be able to tell them that their Mum fought to have our Indigenous people recognised in our constitution and give them a voice in this country, THEIR country!
I will will forever be able to look back on my choice with pride and know that I stood on the right side of history.

Now...on to treaty!

#Yes #yes23 #Yes23au #yes2023 #VoteYESAustralia #VoteYES23Australia #referendum