Voice campaigners should not be trying to bully journalists into denying a platform to the No case and silencing dissenting views, writes Nyunggai Warren Mundine.
warned that, in reporting on the Voice referendum, the media was elevating disinformation and racist attacks and was susceptible to “false balance” or “bothsidesism” – ie giving credence to arguments that lack credibility to seem fair and balanced.
Here’s an example of the supposed “disinformation” the No case has been accused of. Last year, Advance Australia ran a series of campaign advertisements on social media saying the Voice confers “special rights” on one race of people. RMIT University “fact-checkers” declared this “false” and Facebook took down the ads.
The only solution to poverty and disadvantage is economic participation – kids going to school and adults in jobs. How will the Voice increase Indigenous economic participation? There are some absolute truths in life. Constitutional interpretation isn’t one of them. It’s just not good enough for members of the legal profession who support the Voice to assert there’s nothing to worry about. I have no confidence legal challenges won’t be used as a tool to undermine government decision making, parliamentary process and decisions by traditional owners.
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