Australians are discussing the Voice, leaving out politicians and talking to family and friends, colleagues and neighbours.
Djon Mundine, older brother of leading No-campaigner Nyunggai Warren Mundine, will be voting Yes in the referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution. Djon says he and his brother Warren haven’t spoken about why they’re on different sides of the debate. "In regards to my brother, can I say that I love all my family. They made me as much as I made them.
"So, I think what we really wanted to do was create a space that was safe for everyone that come along, and, you know, share their opinions. "I'm voting No because, look, I grew up seeing a lot of the things that affect Aboriginal communities, the drugs, the alcohol, this social welfare dependency. "And I just think those things need to be fixed on the ground.
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