The ABC spoke to a number of First Nations people in Sydney and the regions to hear what the Voice means to them.
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"But the fact that it can't be silenced and it can't be eroded ... the fact a group of people can keep talking about those issues, is a very profound position to be in," he said. "We are able to have input into what our local needs are, and we actually can ensure that the needs are being met because we're going to hold people accountable.
He said the reform was "tokenistic" and sucked the energy away from other causes such as rallies for deaths in custody, and land rights.Kathleen Butler, a Bundjalung and Worimi woman and head of Wollotuka Institute at University of Newcastle, said the Voice is an opportunity to directly speak to parliament on important issues from a grassroots perspective.
Cafe manger Melanie Hammond and Moree Plans Shire Councillor Mekayla Cochrane, both Kamilaroi women, are not sure how they will vote.
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