Supporters of the Voice to Parliament have expressed their continuing 'shock' and 'grieving' in the wake of the proposal's rejection.
An open letter to parliament and the Australian public has expressed the sorrow and anger of First Nations Yes supporters, a week on from the failed referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament . Having observed a period of silence to 'mourn' the resounding rejection of the proposal, a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander "leaders, community members and organisations" expressed their "collective insights" from the referendum.
“The support for the referendum collapsed from the moment Liberal and National Party leaders, Mr Dutton and Mr Littleproud, chose to oppose the Voice to Parliament proposal after more than a decade of bipartisan support,” the letter said. The statement reserves thanks and praise, however, for the more than 5 million yes voters, especially the Indigenous communities across the country which voted strongly in favour of the Voice.
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