Indigenous leader says yes camp’s message is one of ‘optimism’ in response to former PM John Howard’s call for no campaign to ‘maintain the rage’
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“We need Australia to believe in my people. My people are good people. And they got a lot to contribute to the country.” “I think our message is one of optimism and faith and belief. We’re going to believe in our fellow Australians, we’re going to believe in each other … Our yes campaign is based on love and faith.”
“This thing is about division and dividing this country and the racial abuse that we’ve been hearing over the last few months,” Mundine claimed.
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