On a sunny spring day in the Blue Mountains, almost 400 people filled a theatre in Springwood to listen to Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023.

"In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia:
i. there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice;
ii. the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
iii. the Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures."
You can read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here, and listen to a short recording of Thomas Mayo reciting it here.

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Australians for Native Title and Recognition (ANTaR)
⁠Blue Mountains Residents for Yes⁠
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)
Susan Templeman MP, Member for Macquarie
Trish Doyle MP, Member for Blue Mountains
Unions NSW
Australian Services Union (ASU)
Health Services Union (HSU)
Independent Education Union (IEU)
Mountains Community Resource Network (MCRN)
Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)
NSW Nurses and Midwives Association

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This episode was recorded at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM.
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