As the formal vote on the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament draws closer, one community in WA's far north isn't waiting to take action.
"We can't influence the whole nation, we can't influence Canberra, but we can certainly influence our shire and what we do in our community.""Truth-telling is important for the Shire of Halls Creek and the whole Kimberley region because this was one of the most hostile dispossessions of land in Australian history," he said.
"We've certainly experienced the impacts of not being listened to in remote and regional Australia," he said. "We're always advocating for local voices to be heard, so we're interested in the outcome and how it might change the effectiveness of local voices being heard." The shire's decision came after the City of Fremantle announced it would dedicate ratepayers' money to promote a 'Yes' vote."We're struggling to maintain our assets and the services that we're legally obliged to serve to our community," he said.
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