DEAR News Of The Area,
BY taking two different actions (constitutional recognition and the establishment of a Voice) and combining them into one question Mr Albanese has been somewhat deceptive in this referendum question.
Like most Australians I wholeheartedly support constitutional recognition for First Nations people but I just can’t agree with the concept of the “voice” specifically because we have been given no details of how it is to be established and what it will actually involve.
I still haven’t decided how I am going to vote but according to Dianne Hendry’s hurtful letter (NOTA 8/9/23) if I, along with many other Australians, and that includes many Indigenous peoples, vote NO does this make us all haters and racists?
Talk about dividing the community. I am amazed you printed such a hateful letter.
Regards,
Bob HARRIS,
Sawtell.