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 ]

Paels 2023

Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit 2023 Emerging leaders meet with the nation’s decision-makers to advocate for justiceBy Raúl SugunananthanLast week, the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit (PAELS) met for a second year running. The Summit gathered 68 young people from the Pacific Islands, the Pacific diaspora living in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities,…

Raise the Age week of action

Raise the Age Support the campaign to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility to keep children in schools and communitiesAustralia imprisons children as young as 10, one of the youngest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Yet overwhelming evidence from health experts, social workers, Indigenous leaders, legal experts and human rights organisations show that…

Walk for Yes

This weekend thousands of supporters for a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum will “Walk for Yes” in events across the country to show there is wide and deep support for a First Nations Voice. The Uniting Church supports the Voice as an opportunity to celebrate the First Peoples of Australia in our…

National weekend of prayer, reflection and meditation

Communities of faith all over the country are invited to participate in a National Weekend of Prayer, Reflection and Meditation from 8-10 September to reflect on and pray for unity and hope in the lead-up to the Voice referendum.“This is an opportunity for us to open your hearts again to what is…

Referendum date announced

Referendum date announced Now is the time to join others in actions to support a Yes to healing and hope. The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes the announcement of 14 October as the date for the referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress National Interim Chair…

Taking action for the Voice

Taking action for the Voice Four ways you can support a Yes vote in the Referendum In the Meanjin oration delivered on Monday night, Indigenous leader Noel Pearson spoke about the long and arduous pathway toward recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that has led to the referendum. But at this critical…

NATSI Children's Day 2023

This Friday 4 August is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day – a celebration of the strengths and culture of First Nations children. This year’s theme “Little Voices, Loud Futures”, acknowledges that a First Nations Voice would amplify the work being done to ensure First Nations children…

5 UCA voices on the Voice

5 voices on the Voice Five pieces of writing from Uniting Church people on the Voice to Parliament The Voice to Parliament continues to be a defining conversation for our nation this year. There is a lot of talk in the public space and a lot of information to process. Across the Uniting Church,…