Former Pacific Islands leaders say they 'pray that Australians find it in their conscience' to vote for constitutional recognition of First Nations people, amid concern Australia's image in the region will be damaged if, as polling predicts, the historic motion fails.
A depiction of the Australian Aboriginal Flag is seen on a window sill at the home of indigenous Muruwari elder Rita Wright, a member of the "Stolen Generations", in Sydney, Australia, January 19, 2021..
Passing the referendum should be a "first step" towards a treaty with First Nations people, they added.shows the Oct. 14 referendum, to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution and set up an advisory body to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people input on policies that affect them, is likely to fail.
An Ambassador for First Nations People was appointed in March. In an interview with Vanuatu broadcaster VBTC during a Pacific Islands visit in July, ambassador Justin Mohamed said the referendum was a "very important time" for Australia, but acknowledged there was "a lot of dialogue both for and against".
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