Series
Yes or No? A selection of prominent voices on the Voice
A series of opinions featured during the historic referendum campaign for an Indigenous Voice to parliament.
- Opinion
The Constitution is too important to change because of the vibe
The Constitution belongs to all of us, not just to some of us, and any constitutional change should have something for everyone.
- Tony Abbott
- Opinion
Watch out for the big little lies on the Voice
False claims move fast. Challenging them rarely stops them. But this referendum is a moment in history that could be decided by misinformation spreading across social media.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
Your Constitution was designed to erase us. Your token Voice does not empower us
Given their track-record of ignoring our advice, recommendations and knowledge, on what basis does the Australian government – Labor or Coalition – deserve our faith and trust?
- Lidia Thorpe
- Opinion
We’ve been tuning this Voice for 50 years. Don’t silence it now
The Uluru Statement from the Heart’s call for an Indigenous Voice to parliament is modest and unsurprising. It has precedents dating back more than half a century.
- Henry Reynolds
- Opinion
This isn’t a unifying Voice for Australia, it’s the prime minister’s Voice for division
Anthony Albanese has fired the starter’s gun on the most divisive referendum in our nation’s history.
- Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
- Opinion
Why my government didn’t back the Voice, but I’m now voting yes
The scares and diversions whipped up over the Voice have been utterly predictable. Let me deal with a few of them.
- Malcolm Turnbull
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