With the Yes campaign in trouble – sidetracked by debate over treaty – can Anthony Albanese rescue the Voice from Arnhem Land?
When Anthony Albanese delivered his historic Garma Festival address a year ago this weekend, the new prime minister called an Indigenous Voice to federal parliament “a simple but momentous change”.
Albanese seeks a bright dawn for Indigenous reconciliation in Australia, but the bleak rhetoric dominating the campaign so far hints at repudiation from a sceptical public, unconvinced by the Voice.an ominous feeling of déjà vu has set in. But now, even after the 2008 apology and landmark rulings in the Mabo and Wik cases, even Labor faithful are wondering if undecided voters can still be convinced to say yes to giving First Nations Australians their Voice.
“I don’t think the No side are spending a lot of money here in Victoria because they see the state as a lost cause.”, who said on air that Victoria was run on ideology, “not common sense”. “A successful Yes vote at the upcoming referendum will be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring us together as a nation. It’s time we come together.”Fairfax Media, as well as the landmark Indigenous rights referendum of 1967, which won more than 90 per cent support.
Cost-of-living pain is crowding out the referendum as a priority for voters, but Yes campaigners believe they can take advantage of clearer air closer to voting day. They say a strong ground game will win the vote.Matching the six-month slide in public polls, the party’s research this month put support at 48 per cent support, with 47 per cent opposed and 5 per cent undecided.
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