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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Kirstie Parker

A yes vote for the voice would mean Australians could meet each other’s eyes and not flinch

Yes vote event in Adelaide on 16 September, 2023
Yes vote event in Adelaide on 16 September, 2023. ‘Looking out at the crowd gathered in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, where I had the honour to speak, I felt my ancestors with me.’ Photograph: Matt Turner/AAP

The spectacle of tens of thousands of Australians walking together in support of the voice last weekend was a powerful reminder of what the yes campaign for a First Nations voice is all about.

Yes is for unity and hope, it is for the energy that springs from a shared commitment to building a better future.

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