Article 6889W Uluru statement architect confident of Indigenous voice success despite Invasion Day calls to vote no

Uluru statement architect confident of Indigenous voice success despite Invasion Day calls to vote no

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Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
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Pat Anderson says there was a big megaphone' at the protests but there is still a lot of support from First Nations people and other supporters

One of the architects of the Uluru statement from the heart, Alyawarre elder Pat Anderson, says she remains confident of a successful yes vote in the referendum on enshrining a voice to parliament in the constitution, despite many speakers at Thursday's Invasion Day rallies publicly rejecting it.

An Ipsos poll of about 300 Aboriginal and Islander people conducted in the days before Thursday's rallies showed about 80% were in favour, 10% undecided and 10% firmly voting no.

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