Rugby Australia has announced it will officially support the ‘Yes’ campaign in the Indigenous Voice referendum.
It’s the latest sporting code to push for a ‘Yes’ vote, taking out a full-page advertisement to show its support for the referendum.
In the statement, Rugby Australia says the Voice to Parliament is “too important a contest to watch in silence”.
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