Big companies use lobbyists, often ex-ministers, to gain access to current ministers.
What deals are done at their meetings? Perhaps bribery in the form of million-dollar donations, none of which are made public.
A Voice would go some way to giving Indigenous people the same access to politicians.
Under the current system individual appeals and even the voices of Indigenous politicians are so often ignored.
Who better than Indigenous people themselves to advise solutions to their problems?
The Voice will be a panel of Indigenous people, elected by their own communities, who can advise government on their issues and needs.
A ‘No’ vote means a continuation of the same policies which have failed time and time again.
A ‘Yes’ vote will mean new policies based on the knowledge and advice of Indigenous Australians.
A no vote means you disagree with this particular proposal. It is not a refusal of all possibilities.
IMHO that’s not all a no vote means.
We’re not voting on other possibilities, we never have, & look at what that has created. There are no other possibilities being discussed by anyone with any commitment to wanting positive change & better futures.
So you’re saying the problem is that only this one idea is on the ballot, so all ideas should be put on there so that people can choose which they think is actually appropriate? That’s a good idea!
Actually Christian a no vote seems to send a message of refusal of possibilities. Look at the referendum brochure: nothing inspirational in the no argument just name calling, mythical conspiracies , nothing constructive eg section on their is a better way:nothing there proposing an alternative just whinging. The voice proposes possibilities and how can you have recognition without a voice?
A no vote can ‘seem’ like anything to you, Rod. People simply want to say no to this idea. You Voicers need better ideas.
Nothing mythical about reparations rod..it’s called truth
Telling ..$$$