Boris wrote on May 25
th, 2025 at 12:49pm:
"Bugger Democracy" I hear them say.
A new generation of Indigenous leadership is working towards another referendum on constitutional recognition, saying it has hope that young Australians will make it happen in their lifetime.
On the eighth anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart asking Australians to amend the Constitution to recognise Indigenous Australians with a voice – and 19 months since Australians said no – young Indigenous leaders Allira Davis and Bridget Cama say momentum is building towards another vote.
The Uluru Youth co-chairs say their research and consultations since the voice defeat show the request was not well understood.
Ms Davis and Ms Cama say they now have the advantage of being able to tell the story of the Uluru statement without the pressure of a looming referendum and an intense No campaign.
“We get people coming up to us and saying: ‘You know I voted No but I really wanted to vote Yes,’ ” Ms Davis said. “Australians don’t want that status quo in Indigenous affairs. They want change and they want big change.”
Working with the Uluru Dialogue co-chaired by Megan Davis and Pat Anderson, Uluru Youth aims to win the support of a further 10 to 15 per cent of voters.
“It was a 60-40 vote (that defeated the voice).
We just need that 10 to 15 per cent to walk with us as well,” Allira Davis said.Allira is Megan's niece. Bridget is Megan's research assistant at UNSW. Megan is Adam Ant.
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