Great reads on the Voice
A collection of articles and resources that go a little deeper
September 20, 2023
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With less than a month to go before the referendum is held, campaigning from all over Australia is building momentum. Diverse parts of civil society, including the Uniting Church, are coming together to support this once-in-a-generation opportunity.
As our social media feeds and news bulletins start to fill up with various perspectives, it can sometimes be hard to find more in-depth analysis. Short sound-bites capture our attention more quickly so they rise to the top.
Here is a collection of articles and resources that go a little deeper and contribute to the discussion in clear and constructive ways.
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‘Why Indigenous doctors say we should be saying ‘yes’ to the Voice’
by Dr Simone Raye [ Link ]
‘Reasons you can just vote Yes and get on with your lives’
by Joe Hildebrand [ Link ]
‘Understanding the referendum from a human rights perspective’,
Australian Human Rights Commission [ Link ]
‘How do the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases stack up? Constitutional law experts take a look’
by Gabrielle Appleby, Paul Kildea and Sean Brennan [ Link ]
‘Why I stand for Yes, and why that’s hard to say out loud’
by Claire G Coleman [ Link ]
‘The movie that erased my doubts about the Voice’
by Bob Carr [ Link ]
‘How hate speech during the Voice campaign can harm personal wellbeing, as well as democracy’
by Paul Komesaroff, Lisa Jackson Pulver, Paul James and Sally May Gardner [ Link ]
‘We’ve been avoiding this for 200 years, no wonder the Voice debate has turned ugly’
by Sean Kelly [ Link ]
‘How to be a good Indigenous ally’
by Summer May Finlay [ Link ]
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