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The moral imperative for saying Yes
Constitutional symbolism is not enough. It is the combination of moral and practical that makes the Voice the right thing to do.
Shireen MorrisConstitutional lawyerEarlier this month, Tasmania’s Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff launched Statements from the Soul, a collection of essays by multifaith Australians making the moral case for a Yes vote in the Voice referendum. At Hobart’s Parliament House, Rockliff told the multicultural audience that a Voice would empower Indigenous communities to take responsibility in their affairs, to enable better practical outcomes.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Run for the Voice campaign in Sydney in August. Dion Georgopoulos
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