What a powerful front page of The Border Mail today.
Johnny Murray and Dean Heta’s words on the Voice to Parliament referendum and what the Voice means to them carry significant weight and I encourage people to take note of them.
Dean said:
“For me, it’s really simple.
“A ‘yes’ vote would allow us as First Nations people to have a voice on legislation and policy that’s aligned to First Nations people.
“I don’t want to be someone who tries to sway people, or tells people how to vote, but all I’d ask is that people educate themselves and then make a decision.
“I have a lot of faith that people within the community will have an understanding of what this means and what it will mean for First Nations people.
“In 1967 we were recognised as people, and now in 2023 we just want to have a voice.”
You can read the full article here: https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/8260162/you-probably-know-dean-and-johnny-so-hear-what-the-voice-means-to-them/
Register to attend the Indi Community Forum on the Voice to Parliament, featuring Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney and Dean Parkin from Yes23: https://events.humanitix.com/indi