Yes23 campaign co-chair Rachel Perkins told supporters of Indigenous constitutional recognition “the aspiration of a Voice remains”.
say they will push the Albanese government to deliver a treaty with Indigenous communities and establish a formal truth-telling process, insisting the Uluru Statement from the Heart remains intact.
“That aspiration of a Voice will remain,” Ms Perkins told more than 1000 Voice supporters. “It may not be achieved by a referendum, but it will be achieved. The simple answer is yes, it still stands. After a week of silence conducted in the days following the vote, Indigenous leaders and community organisations described its rejection by a majority of Australian voters as a “shameful act” from which nothing positive can be interpreted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
“It’s one we accept, but personally, and alongside so many other people, that is a very, very tough result to take on board.”Advertisementdeclined to comment on Ms Perkin’s comments. She has promised to consider future steps, and flagged renewed work on the Closing the Gap agenda.
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