Indigenous elders and leaders from western New South Wales have rallied behind the 'yes' vote at a parliamentary committee hearing in Orange.
Jamie Newman says the Voice will deliver consistency for Indigenous communities.abc.net.au/news/western-nsw-leaders-say-yes-to-voice-to-parliament/102231986Indigenous elders and leaders from western New South Wales have rallied behind the "yes" vote for a First Nations Voice to Parliament, with one local leader citing the upcoming referendum as an unexpected once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Indigenous spokespeople from Orange, Lithgow and Wellington told the committee at its only regional hearing in NSW that a voice would be a much-needed change in direction to address structural disadvantages across the country. "I fail to see how we can be self-determined as a people when we face multiple barriers with constantly changing government and all their systems at every level," he said.The committee travelled to Orange on Monday to hear from Indigenous leaders.
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