Cathy Freeman has made a rare appearance on social media to issue a plea ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
“I can’t remember a time when change has felt so urgent, where momentum has been so strong,” she said in the video.Olympian Cathy Freeman has endorsed the Voice to Parliament referendum in a video for the Yes23 campaign. Picture: Supplied“Right now, each of us can be part of something that really matters,” she said.“To recognise Indigenous people in our constitution for the very first time, to give our kids the very best start in life, an equal start in life.
Tens of thousands of Australians across the country joined the Walk for Yes events ahead of the referendum. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Valeriu Campan“So please stand with me and write Yes on October 14.” Actress Cate Blanchett, rock band Midnight Oil and iconic singer John Farnham are some of the names who have publicly backed the proposed constitutional reform.
The body, comprised of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, would advise the government and executive on matters and policies impacting them.
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