Millennials and members of Generation Z have never voted in a national referendum before, but they may decide whether the constitution changes this year.
"It will be an opportunity for younger people to have a say on matters that affect them as well," he says.
"I believe a Voice to Parliament will help reshape the trajectory of the disparities that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face in health, employment, education and justice."Paul Silva says the referendum is a waste of money that should be spent elsewhere. "If you're not educated enough or unsure of the circumstances surrounding something that's going to be in the government, do some more research and actually find out what this Voice is going to be implementing.""In my view, it's going to allow the ongoing theft of Aboriginal land, destruction of sacred sites and the ongoing systematic racism that is killing First Nations people on a daily basis," he says.
"Unfortunately, no-one's listened and I don't believe that, if a Voice is voted in, the government would listen." "Young people are massively important to this campaign because they're the people who, over the next 20 to 40 years, will have to live with this result," he says.Mr Mundine acknowledges young voters' overwhelming support for a Voice but says he has been working hard to engage them.
"We know we can win this referendum with our young people being at the forefront, because this is about their future," she says.
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