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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor

Yes launch shifts voice conversation back to ‘where it belongs’ – away from politicians

Launch of yes campaign for an Indigenous voice to parliament
Launch of yes campaign for an Indigenous voice to parliament at the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in Adelaide, Thursday, 23 February, 2023. Photograph: Matt Turner/AAP

For weeks, there’s been mud-slinging in Canberra over the Indigenous voice to parliament. But this week, the yes campaign launched at a “politician-free” event run by Indigenous campaigners – and the tone was noticeably more respectful.

The launch on Kaurna land in Adelaide was infused with energy and excitement, boosted by a $5m donation from the Paul Ramsay Foundation, and ended with a call for the people to take charge of the conversation.

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