YES.
Simon & Schuster Australia is proud to support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
A publisher’s role is to amplify the voices of our authors, and two of those authors speak below. But as a publisher, we also understand that not everyone who speaks is equally heard. That’s why we believe the Voice of this nation’s first storytellers should be enshrined in our constitution.
‘As an author, I am in the business of telling stories, stories that come from the land my Ancestors walked, stories from the land I work and live on. Land that First Nations people have been on for millennia without the recognition that the referendum is asking to address.
Even some of my closest friends have been confused about the referendum, and so I will tell you what I tell them: The referendum is about principle – if you support the Uluru Statement from the Heart in principle, if you believe in principle that we deserve recognition, that we deserve a say in the affairs that impact us, then there is your answer.'
If you’re interested in knowing why other Australian authors are supporting the YES campaign, head to Writers for the Voice.
To hear more from Anita Why I’m voting YES!
‘The Voice is not an immediate solution to the many barriers we as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face, but I feel like it’s the opening of a pathway to make sure we’re included and respected in decision-making on issues that affect us.’