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Shireen Morris

‘Please vote Yes’ is the invitation Australians must answer

The emotional pay-off of a successful referendum vote will be just as important as the practical benefit.

Shireen MorrisConstitutional lawyer

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“Please vote Yes,” a woman said to the packed room in Derby, wiping away tears. “I grew up on a station. I’ve lost everybody. It’s been so hard, what we’ve been through.

“Our people deserve to be recognised in the Constitution,” she said. “We deserve to have a Voice. So please vote yes. I love you all.”

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Shireen Morris is a constitutional lawyer and Director of the Radical Centre Reform Lab at Macquarie University

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