Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says Indigenous Australians “need a voice” through the Voice to Parliament.
“Under our constitution, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have had no voice, no say in the matters that affected our communities, for far too long governments have made decisions for Indigenous Australians and not with Indigenous Australians,” said Ms Burney.
“Now is the time for us to act as Australians, not as Labor people, not as greens, not as Liberal or National party people, not as indigenous or non-indigenous people but as Australians. “What we are trying to achieve here is unity, we want inclusion, a better future and this will do it.”
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