Campaigners are keen for federal politics to take a backseat so the campaign can get more attention
, announcing the referendum date was a much-needed shot in the arm for the yes campaign, but a subsequent fortnight of parliament and Albanese’s departure for a week of international summits has somewhat blunted focus on the voice.
Yes campaigners have conceded difficulty in getting “cut-through” in mainstream media during parliamentary sitting weeks and are keen for federal politics to take a backseat so the campaign can get more attention.The Labor government has sought to prioritise normal governing while also pushing a yes vote in the referendum, seeking to stress its focus on day-to-day issues like cost-of-living and the economy.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “Supporting a ‘yes’ vote will help all Australians be part of the one human community, will further reconciliation with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and will affirm the dignity of all people in this land,” the president of National Council of Churches in Australia, the Rev John Gilmore, said.
Sunday also saw a major show of support from Victorian Aboriginal leaders. The yes campaign is expected to emphasise that the voice has come from Indigenous people, and that there is majority support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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