The world will be watching, so if we want Australia to be seen as a backward-looking, non-inclusive country then a No vote will guarantee this. Wobbling at the knees can be overcome by decisive action, which is what is called for at this historic time. The conservative side of politics is averse to any reform and their maintenance of the status quo has held back Australia for years. The assumption that our Chicken Little Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and the No campaign will be supported by the majority of fair thinking Australians, I suggest, is way off the mark. I hope and trust the Australian voters will do the same. The UK has held together well, and so will we, based upon the respect of all its constituent nations. Paul Davies, Crows Nestįor any Australian citizen with Scottish ancestry like me, or Irish or Welsh ancestry, to vote Yes in the referendum is to do peacefully what our forebears did in battle and by other means to win a respectful voice with the English. With no meaningful discussion and no dissent, the referendum needs to be revisited another day. The difficulty of changing the Constitution is also blamed is this really a document we want changed on a whim? The Yes campaign has strayed so far from what it was about (rectifying Indigenous disadvantage) and has instead been replaced with nonsense arguments by ideologues. No dissent of any kind is allowed on the left (I’ve tried to play devil’s advocate) with the claim of moral superiority left to fill the void. As someone who almost exclusively consumes left-wing media, I am largely unaware of the No campaign, but instead have been convinced to vote No by the Yes campaign. It is wrong to blame the No campaign for the Voice’s demise. Along with recognition of the First Nations people’s status, after 200 years of failed policy, this is a logical and positive proposal along the path to reconciliation. No one could protest at the first two differences, and the enshrinement is to prevent future political cancellation. The Voice would be just another one, but with three distinct differences: Transparency, accountability and a constitutional enshrinement. There is a multitude of advisory bodies and lobbyists in Canberra (“ Voice lost unless PM changes tune”, June 24). Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
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