Former prime minister Julia Gillard throws her support behind the Yes vote as former minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt is appointed to Beyond Blue's board.
abc.net.au/news/julia-gillard-ken-wyatt-beyond-blue-support-voice-to-parliament/102406794Beyond Blue chair and former prime minister Julia Gillard has announced the national mental health organisation will "wholeheartedly" support the Yes vote for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
The Voice would provide permanent representation and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the constitution. "Ultimately, let's just think where do we want to be as a country next year, the year after, 10 years' time, 20 years' time?" Ms Gillard said. "The stress that we've seen our leadership put under because of the divergent views across this nation has taken its toll," Mr Wyatt said, citing"When the tone turns to a sourness, one which is based on division, that's not helpful to our nation," Mr Wyatt said.Mr Wyatt's appointment comes after the former minister quit the Liberal Party in the wake of its decision to actively campaign against the Voice.
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