I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which I live, the Wangal peoples of the Dharug and pay respect to their Elders past and present.
I accepted the invitation in the #UluruStatementfromtheHeart and am here to listen and learn. 🖤💛❤️
In May, the #Queensland Liberal-National opposition provided bipartisan support for legislation establishing a 3-4 year #TruthTelling process, as a necessary precursor to the (extremely belated) negotiation of a treaty or #treaties with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. And they did so in response to the #UluruStatementFromTheHeart (that had called for #Voice, #Treaty and #Truth).
At the time, opposition leader #DavidCrisafulli had personally encouraged people in his state to "embrace this [truth-telling] wholeheartedly". On the day the legislation passed, he said: "I believe in truth-telling and to me that means telling it like it is. […] We cannot shy away from the real experiences of #Indigenous Australians throughout history. We must tell the truth about the real challenges they are facing today."
But now, five months later yet before any of the formal processes of truth-telling have begun, he's withdrawn #LNP support for the legislation, promising to tear it up should his party be voted into government at the next election.
He claims he is doing so because he *is* listening—to the voices of the 'No' voters, who outnumbered the 'Yes' voters at last Saturday's #referendum.
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Our First Nations brothers and Sisters have taken a break from social media to mourn the failure of the Voice Referendum. So I'll put in my opinion.
I have heard some reluctant Yes voters and the progressive No say that the voice was a compromise and a way to make white people feel good about themselves. I think it was an offramp.
The Voice was a way to recognise that the past was bad but then quickly move forward. The Yes campaign's focus on the future reflected that.
But they were too optimistic about how much Truth, Australians knew or cared. Too many Australians were not ready to face our history. As the campaign went on Yes was pulled into talking more Truth and was then called a divisive and dredging up history.
I have news for No Voters we are a divided country and always have been.
Going forward we will see a commitment to vicious Truth telling until the myths Australians tell themselves are shattered and the full wieght of the sins of the past are laid bare.
There is a reason the Uluru Statement was Truth Treaty Voice in that order and we have to go back to Truth.
#AusPol #Australia #TheVoice #UluruStatementFromTheHeart
#ClivePalmer, #RupertMurdoch, #PeterDutton were effective.
Were the anti-masker, anti-vaxer, "freedom marcher", white-supremecist, Q-Anon networks activated too?
We're looking a bit more American.
Misinformation = false or misleading information that is unintentionally spread.
Disinformation = deliberately spreading false or misleading information.
-> Remember that misinformation and disinformation cause real-world harm to democratic institutions, and people with a lot of money continue to amplify this. <-
#VoteYes
#Yes23
#InIfDoubtFindOut
#UluruStatementFromTheHeart
#VoiceToParliament
#auspol
A reminder that a couple of days of pre-polling are left before The Voice Referendum on Saturday.
Here’s some info about how the mis- and disinformation is spreading with this campaign and the “clear focus” on one issue, *race*.
See:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/extremely-politicised-and-very-worrying-how-misinformation-about-the-voice-spread/w9sl4pzba
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/media/2023/07/15/the-fight-against-disinformation-the-voice
Australian Electoral Commission Disinformation Register: https://www.aec.gov.au/media/disinformation-register-ref.htm
#VoteYes
#Yes23
#InIfDoubtFindOut
#UluruStatementFromTheHeart
#VoiceToParliament
#auspol
Last (for now) in my collection of arguments to help you talk to undecided, disengaged or no-voting friends, families and colleagues about voting on the #VoiceToParliament this weekend. This is the one that seemed to make the difference to my 98-year Nan: IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO TO LISTEN TO... https://www.tiktok.com/@katelarsenkeys/video/7288462745656102145
Full list at link in bio. #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
Next in my collection of arguments to help you talk to undecided, disengaged or no-voting friends, families and colleagues about voting on the #VoiceToParliament this weekend: IF YOU JUST THINK THE REFERENDUM IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY… https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNYdbmBe/
Full list at link in bio. #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
It’s referendum week, so next in my collection of arguments to help you talk to undecided, disengaged or no-voting friends, families and colleagues about voting on the #VoiceToParliament: IF YOU DON’T KNOW, find out. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNFCRoRh/
Full list at link in bio. #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart #IfYouDontKnowGoogleIt
Number 7 in my collection of arguments to help you talk to undecided, disengaged or no-voting friends, families and colleagues about voting in the upcoming referendum: IF YOU THINK IT’S UNFAIR TO PREFERENCE THE VOICE OF ONE GROUP OVER OTHERS… https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNFYPHdK/
You can find the full list at link in bio. #VoiceToParliament #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
Next in my collection of arguments to help you talk to undecided, disengaged or no-voting friends, families and colleagues about voting in the upcoming referendum: IF YOU’RE WORRIED THE VOICE WILL DIVIDE US BY PUTTING RACE BACK INTO THE CONSTITUTION… https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNNseML7/
You can find the full list at link in bio. #VoiceToParliament #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
I hope you will be part of the positive change Australia needs and #VoteYes like me!
You can pre-poll already, which I will be doing early next week.
Here's info on where you can vote on the day or beforehand: https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/voting.htm
Please share this post with friends and family. Have a great weekend!
#Yes23
#InIfDoubtFindOut
#UluruStatementFromTheHeart
#VoiceToParliament
#auspol
A few friends have been asking me about voting as they are confused by many of the mainstream media's negative and divisive messaging.
So, here's a voting reminder for The Voice Referendum on *Saturday 14 October* throughout Australia, some info, and where to vote now or on the day.
I hope you will be part of the positive change Australia needs and #VoteYes like me!
(Pic by Benjamin Tupas on a quarry hike)
#Yes23
#InIfDoubtFindOut
#UluruStatementFromTheHeart
#VoiceToParliament
#auspol
Fifth in my collection of arguments to help you talk to undecided, disengaged or no-voting friends, families and colleagues about voting in the upcoming referendum: IF YOU'RE WORRIED THE VOICE WILL AFFECT YOU TOO MUCH… https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNNJjvee/
You can find the full list at link in bio. #VoiceToParliament #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
@Godfrey642 I totally agree, it is such a generous request from our First Nations Aboriginal People, from extensive consultation and dialogue across this vast landscape, with all those different nations coming together to compose the elegant #ulurustatementfromtheheart, the very least we can do is get off our collective arses, speak to as many people as possible to positively encourage our fellow Australians to #VoteYES23Australia
Next in my collection of arguments to help you talk to friends, families and colleagues about voting in the upcoming referendum: IF YOU THINK THE VOICE WON’T AFFECT YOU… https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNLUjrpG/
Full list at link in bio. #VoiceToParliament #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
Next in my collection of arguments to help you talk to friends, families and colleagues about voting in the upcoming referendum: IF YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT THE LACK OF DETAIL… Full list at link in bio. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSN83Y9YC/
#VoiceToParliament #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
Arguments for the Voice #1: IF YOU'RE WORRIED THE VOICE ISN'T WHAT PEOPLE WANT… https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSN85Ep62/
Full list at link in bio. #VoiceToParliament #Referendum #Yes23 #ulurustatementfromtheheart
