Support for the Voice in our Constitution
Anti-Poverty Week accepts the invitation to walk with our First Nations brothers and sisters in seeking a Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution. Long overdue, it’s simply the right thing to do. It’s also the smart thing to do, as we can’t work together to tackle their poverty without their voice.
As Catherine Liddle, CEO of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s peak, SNAICC, has said “When you look at all the investigations …as a result of the despair that we see in our communities, they all point to poverty – and that poverty absolutely is rooted in a lack of self-determination.”
See our statement Why Anti-Poverty Week Supports the Voice
Opinion: How the Voice will reduce poverty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Toni Wren Women’s Agenda, 7/9/23
Briefing: Key Issues Relating to Indigenous Poverty & Disadvantage, 6/9/23
Download our social media tiles Write Yes Support Voice to Parliament in our Promotional Kit – Anti-Poverty Week
See also:
The case for voting Yes (aec.gov.au)
Uluru Statement from the Heart organisation
Yes 23 campaign
Indigenous Voice to parliament: It’s time to close the gap, in the Constitution article