The former footballer has embarked on a Long walk to Canberra to raise awareness for an Indigenous Voice to parliament.
AFL legend Michael Long has put on his boots again, this time to walk from Melbourne to Canberra to raise awareness for an Indigenous Voice to parliament, which he says is crucial to improving the wellbeing of First Peoples.
Among the faces at the front of the parade was former Labor senator and Olympian Nova Peris, former Essendon coaching great Kevin Sheedy, Greens leaders Adam Bandt and Dorinda Cox, and former Victorian treaty commissioner Jill Gallagher.The 53-year-old invited schools, sporting bodies, corporations and community groups to join him on his walk through 17 regional towns in Victoria and NSW. He also extended an invitation to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, who opposes the Voice.
Shorten, who joined Long on his first walk to Canberra in 2004, said First Nations people needed to be recognised in the Constitution. Yes23 director Dean Parkin said the campaign had arrived at a sliding-doors moment where action was needed.
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