Yes to the Voice

Tag: First Peoples

  • What about the Progressive No voters?

    What about the Progressive No voters?

    When I started this blog, I promised I’d look into what’s been called the Progressive No. This is the group of voters who say the Voice doesn’t go far enough. I’ve found it the most complex part of this debate to understand. Ever since the first British colonisers showed up and started taking land, there…

  • Will the Voice add race to the Constitution? Part 1

    Will the Voice add race to the Constitution? Part 1

    If The Voice created a division between Australians of different races, that would be a bad thing. Luckily, there’s two reasons it doesn’t actually do that. The Voice does give one group of people an additional role in the way Australia is governed. It gives that additional duty to the First Peoples of this land.…