More than 20 Australian sporting codes have united in support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island voice to parliament
Current and former players, executives and other industry leaders from the seven major sports, plus others including golf, basketball, boxing and baseball,, joined together in Melbourne and Sydney to collectively pledge their support for an Indigenous voice to be enshrined in the constitution.
“This year, all Australians will have their say in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the constitution by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice. The chief executive of No Limit Boxing, Gamilaroi man George Rose, said he was proud to be among the sporting stars and bodies joined in support of the voice.
Australian sporting identities Jamie Pittman, Jade North, Mal Meninga, Andrew Gaze, Cath Cox, Eddie Betts and Jason Gillespie read out the letter on Friday morning.
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