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More than 5 million Australians voted for the Voice. The No result caused deep grief, but now we must wipe our tears and build the path to justice.

(Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi)

More than 5 million Australians supported an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the referendum vote — a vision that evolved from years of patient community conversation and consensus-building. As many of us navigate the grief after the result, there are seeds of hope emerging. 

For those of us who have spent our working lives in the social, health and service sectors, the Voice represented much more than a symbolic gesture. A constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament was an opportunity to reboot decades of decision-making structures.

Most Australians could agree the “rinse and repeat” of paternalistic policymaking has ultimately failed to meaningfully empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, nor substantially improve lives. It was, and still is, time for a fundamental shift. 

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About the Author

Bronya Metherall

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Bronya is a founding member of national cross-sector coalition, Allies for Uluru and brings over a decade of leadership experience in the civil and non-profit sectors across disability, health, human rights, and Aboriginal justice. Past roles in Australia and around the world include The Fred Hollows Foundation, the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.

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