What personal legacy will you choose in your quiet moment on Saturday?
?When we each go to the ballot box on Saturday, there will be a moment of quiet for us to mark our decision on a simple piece of paper. There will be no media headlines around us, no social media noise - it will be each of us alone to cast our vote. In that moment, we will choose a legacy.
On behalf of Life Without Barriers, a charity who partners with First Nations people and communities across this country, we encourage you to choose a legacy that unites us and which offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a way out of disadvantage and the possibility of returning to a thriving people among us. The way to achieve that is writing Yes.
In those moments before you vote, without any external pressure or influence, we ask you to think about what the decision you make will mean for the generations following us. Particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are relying on the 97% of us with the power to decide whether their families and communities are able to have a say and contribute to the solutions their communities need.
If you have been unsure how to vote because of all of the noise, that is ok. Your time is now.?There is so much potential and opportunity in voting Yes – it offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people dignity and opportunity – something we all strive for ourselves and our loved ones.
You will have heard people say this is a historical time in our nation and that is true. Your single vote really matters with the answer residing in the legacy you choose.
#yes23 #haveyoursay #ulurustatement
Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practice and Partnerships @ Life Without Barriers
1 年It's YES for this little fulla, my grannie. It's YES for all of our jarjums, their families and communities across the nation.
Executive Director Education - Learning Without Barriers at Life Without Barriers
1 年As Claire writes, we encourage you to choose a legacy that unites us and which offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a way out of disadvantage and the possibility of returning to a thriving people among us. The way to achieve that is writing Yes. Be part of history-making YES.