Two Northern Territory Indigenous leaders are urging voters to think about how a Voice to Parliament could advocate for better living conditions in their remote communities, but support in these areas is by no means unanimous.
For Jawoyn elder Lisa Mumbin, the heated political arguments around the Voice to Parliament echo those which swirled around her people's struggle to have their land rights over the spectacular Nitmiluk Gorge near Katherine recognised 40 years ago.
"The health, the housing, our people who have been in prison for a long time — people should start thinking about people in the very remote areas," she said.Jawoyn elder Lisa Mumbin says she hopes people can put aside political games when it comes to the Voice to Parliament.While opinions are mixed, many other Indigenous leaders in the Northern Territory's remote communities have expressed support for the Voice.
Ngukurr resident Anita Thompson said she is concerned that a Voice body could dilute remote communities' direct appeals to their elected Indigenous politicians. "People need more jobs, especially the young people, because a lot of them smoke from 14 up, kids are not even going to school," Carol John added.
"Extensive consultation was undertaken with communities to inform the final remote voting schedule," the AEC said. With opinion polls indicating a No result is likely, Ms Mumbin said she was preparing to keep advocating in other ways.
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