For weeks, opponents of the Indigenous Voice to parliament have been zeroing in on prominent Yes campaigner Thomas Mayo.
Voice campaigner Thomas Mayo has become a lightning rod for the No campaign.Mayo says opponents of the Voice are wrong – he would never describe his activism as radical.
“Those things were said, but they’re not what I believe the Voice will focus on. It’s not what it’s about. It’s about the priorities in our communities – health, education, the environment, all of that stuff.“Also importantly, the parliament still decides everything – the Voice is an advisory body. So various groups are going to have all sorts of different ideas. But ultimately, the parliament decides what happens in the country.
The remit of the body – which would be able to make representations to the parliament and the government on issues that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – is at the centre of the debate. – co-authored with former ABC presenter Kerry O’Brien – sold more than 50,000 copies in just two months. A bestseller in Australia is 5000 copies.“Something that is topical often only has a relatively short life, but this has just got a momentum all of its own,” he says.
“So the public need to know what his views are. As far as I can see... he’s from the [Maritime Union of Australia], he’s just a communist who’s going to make some really radical changes with the Voice.
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