As some Liberal MPs suggest narrowing the scope of the Voice to parliament could make the proposal more palatable,Megan Davis says that would just keep the status quo.
The Yes campaign will launch next month with a blitz of door knocks,street stalls and advertisements,but it has two key challenges to overcome.
The Uluru Dialogue,which Anderson co-chairs,will release research showing 80 per cent of First Nations people want the Voice despite the fierce criticism.
The Voice to Parliament is not a new idea. It’s been tried three times in the past 50 years,but without constitutional status,it could always be “wiped away at the stroke of the pen” by the government of the day.
What do First Nations people think about the proposed Indigenous Voice to parliament? We spoke to dozens of Indigenous people from all walks of life.
Leading Voice campaigner Megan Davis says changing the date would be a symbolic move that would have little impact on Indigenous Australians’ lives.
The “yes” campaign for the Indigenous Voice to parliament is stepping up,with the Uluru Dialogue expanding its TV ad campaign.
Indigenous leaders Pat Anderson and Professor Megan Davis have argued the case for the Voice to Parliament at an address to the National Press Club.
Key supporters of the Indigenous Voice referendum want the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment scrutinised by parliament,as debate over the scope of the body threatens to divide the Yes camp.
First Nations leaders advocating for an Indigenous Voice want to remind Australians the Uluru Statement was for the people,not politicians.
Both major parties have been urged to commit to a referendum on an Indigenous Voice in the next term of parliament,with two key dates being put forward.