Politics and music go ‘hand in hand’, the Cold Chisel frontman says, and the referendum offers a chance for the country to move forward
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Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes has defended the right of musicians to speak in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament, saying a yes vote in the referendum was about a “fair go” and that he would always “stick up for what I believe in”.
The Cold Chisel frontman has urged voters to approach the 14 October poll with an open mind and to learn about the proposal for an Indigenous advisory committee. But as he and other Australian music icons such as John Farnham and Midnight Oil come under fire from some fans for making their voices heard on the referendum, Barnes didn’t back down from his longheld support for the voice.
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