An Aboriginal man claimed Yes campaigners silenced him and said to 'sit down and shut up' simply for asking questions about the Voice, leaving him 'extremely upset.' However, audio of the exchange tells a different story.
Seventy people attended the Bundaberg Yes23 event to hear activists Thomas Mayo and Jade Appo-Ritchie make the case for a Voice.
“One of the main questions I asked is about the number of Indigenous members in Parliament – three in the in the House of Representatives and eight in the Senate – I said, if that's not a voice to Parliament, then what is?” Mr Appo told 2GB. “Another one of their group got up from the front row, turned around and told me to sit down and shut up."Confirming that Mr Appo had attended the Bundaberg event, a campaign spokesperson for Yes23 said they did not accept his version of events.
Jade Appo-Ritchie said the number of Indigenous Australian MPs was"awesome" but that they had other constituencies to represent. Picture: Facebook
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