Thomas Mayo
Thomas Mayo is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. He is the national Indigenous officer of the MUA and the author of Dear Son - Letters and Reflections from First Nations Fathers and Sons.
Opinion
Voice to parliament
Take politics out of your Voice vote or ‘the gap’ will never be closed
A Voice is the key to ending entrenched disadvantage for Indigenous children, as agreed by the majority of Indigenous organisations and communities working towards this goal.
- by Thomas Mayo
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Opinion
Voice to parliament
As the PM spoke at Garma, I had tears in my eyes
Critics of the Voice movement say it is just virtue signalling and unhelpful to “real” Aboriginal people and their communities. They are wrong.
- by Thomas Mayor
Opinion
Journey from the heart
Our people have never enjoyed a vantage point quite like this: the Uluru Statement, five years on
Referendums in this country are not for the faint-hearted. We have work to do – but we know we have wide support for a First Nations Voice to federal parliament.
- by Thomas Mayor
Opinion
Australia Day
The answer to Australia Day is already right in front of us
Have you ever felt that feeling of awe of the beauty and abundance of this country? I have felt it. But that moment is always followed by a feeling of sorrow.
- by Thomas Mayor
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