Referendum ‘shifted Australia in the right direction’ despite failure in vote, one advocate says, as Indigenous leaders privately debate next steps
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Key campaigners for the Indigenous voice referendum say their support for the Uluru statement from the heart still stands and they will keep working towards a voice to parliament, with the official yes organisation to continue advocating for First Nations issues.
Despite the failure of the 14 October vote, yes campaigner Thomas Mayo said the referendum and campaign had “shifted Australia in the right direction”. The federal Labor government is still considering its next agenda in Indigenous affairs policy, but architects of the yes campaign say they will continue calling for truth, treaty and voice policies.
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