Thomas Mayo urges regional NSW to vote yes as Armidale turns out for Indigenous voice event

Thomas Mayo told the Armidale event that younger Australians were supportive of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Photograph: Dave Robinson/The Guardian

Addressing a capacity crowd at Armidale town hall in the New South Wales New England region, Indigenous voice to parliament campaigner Thomas Mayo says the referendum in October is about “saying yes or no to the principle of recognition and listening to Indigenous people”.

“We need a voice,” he said. “We make vast improvements when we have the ability to come together and offer the solutions in a clear and concise way to the decision makers.”