A member of one of Canberra's most prominent First Nations families has advocated against voting for a Voice to Parliament in the upcoming referendum. The Black People's Union held one of the city's only 'No' events at the same time the 'Yes' camp ramps up its messaging.
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00:00 Sausages, signs and a sitting circle.
00:05 The progressive No Camp in Canberra has set out their case against the voice to Parliament.
00:10 I don't believe that 97% of the population that's non-Indigenous should be deciding what
00:15 3% of the population's political role as a sovereign people should be and what our relationship
00:20 should be with our oppressors.
00:22 Nambri woman Leah House is part of one of the city's most prominent First Nations families.
00:28 They support the voice but she's instead chosen to lead the charge for the Black People's
00:33 Union.
00:34 I don't believe that this country is going to magically turn into this post-colonial
00:38 utopia.
00:39 We're still going to be dealing with our deaths in custody, with the theft of our lands, children
00:45 being removed at some of the highest rates.
00:46 None of that's going to go away.
00:48 She's got political backing with the Greens First Nations Network declaring their official
00:53 'no' position yesterday.
00:55 Being an advisory body with no power in the constitution was not what this was even intended
01:01 to be about.
01:02 Across town, another barbecue with a very different message.
01:06 Listen to the First Nations people that are voting yes because what we are saying is the
01:13 truth.
01:14 And pleased to be heard over the next two weeks.
01:17 We're not coming there to take your backyard.
01:20 We're not coming there to ask for compensation.
01:24 For now, there's still time for more barbecues to help the undecided.
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