On the 14th of October Australia will vote on whether a First Nations Voice to Parliament should be enshrined in the constitution. But do First Nations people even want this? Here are 50 that do.

It’s clear by now that there are First Nations people on all sides of the argument. The words of prominent First Nations people like Jacinta Price, Warren Mundine, and Lidia Thorpe who have all publicly said they’re voting no, have been flashed all over the media. There are even some First Nations people who have decided to abstain from the referendum and not vote at all.

But despite this opposition, there’s an overwhelming number of First Nations people who strongly support and advocate for the Voice to Parliament and will be voting yes.

 

 

Our Social Media Manager and Boandik descendant Jack Brookes is voting yes because he believes it’s an opportunity to finally constitutionally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples here in Australia.

‘I hope that a yes vote leads to Australia taking on board the generous gift of the Uluru Statement of the Heart that outlines the path forward so that we can live in a truth-telling nation that acknowledges and learns from its dark past as we put in the work to move forward together.’

We’ve collated a list of over 50 influential First Nations individuals and groups from all walks of life who have actively shown support for the Voice. So next time someone says to you ‘First Nations people don’t even want this!’ send them this list.

Read more: Unpacking the Voice to Parliament and Why We Are Explorers Supports It

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First Nations Sports Personalities Who Support the Voice to Parliament

 

1. Cathy Freeman OAM – Olympian, Former Sprinter

 

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2. Jonathan Thurston – Brisbane Broncos NRL Player

 

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3. Evonne Goolagong Cawley – Former Australian Tennis Player

 

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4. Nova Peris – Dual Olympian in Hockey & Athletics

 

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5. Adam Goodes – Former AFL Player

 

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6. Eddie Betts – Former AFL Player

 

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7. Michael Long – Former AFL Player & Indigenous Spokesperson

 

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8. Tyrone Peachy – NRL Player for the Penrith Panthers

 

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First Nations Musicians and Artists Who Support a Voice to Parliament

 

9. Adam Briggs – Rapper, Record Label Owner

 

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10. Mitch Tambo – Singer, Dancer, & Didgeridoo Player

 

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11. Rachael Perkins – Film & TV Director, Producer, & Screenwriter

 

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12. Madison Connors – Artist

 

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13. Ziggy Ramo – Singer

 

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14. Hayley Millar Baker – Artist

 

15. Emma Donavan – Singer

 

16. Baker Boy – Rapper

 

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17. Busby Marou – Musicians

 

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18. Dan Sultan – Musician

 

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19. Jess Hitchcock – Singer (Performed at AFL Grand Final)

 

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First Nations Politicians Who Support the Voice to Parliament

 

20. Malandirri McCarthy – Senator for the Northern Territory

 

21. Ken Wyatt – First Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives

 

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22. Senator Pat Dodson

 

23. Senator Jana Stewart – Labor Senator for Victoria

 

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24. Linda Burney – Current Minister for Indigenous Australians

 

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First Nations Community Leaders & Activists Who Support the Voice to Parliament

 

25. Tarneen Onus Browne – Community Organiser

 

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26. Rach McPhail – Organiser of Place Names in Addresses Campaign

 

27. Allira Davis – Co-chair of Uluru Youth Dialogue

 

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28. Garigarra Riley-Mundine – Daughter of Warren Mundine

 

29. Milima May – CEO of Uprising of the People

 

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30. Sammy Wilson (Tjama Uluru) – Mutijulu Traditional Owner

 

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31. Yatu Widders Hunt – Founder and curator of Aus Indigenous Fashion, General Manager of Co Inall Ridgeway

 

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32. Jarin Baigent – Entrepreneur

 

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33. Noel Pearson – Lawyer & Founder of the Cape York Partnership

 

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34. Marcia Langton – Activist & Academic

 

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35. Thomas Mayo – Author and National Indigenous Officer of the MUA

 

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36. Mr Djawa Yunupingu – Yothu Yindi Foundation Chairman

 

37. Professor Jack Beetson – Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law at the University of New England

 

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38. Pat Anderson AO – Human Rights Advocate and Health Administrator

 

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First Nations Groups That Support a Voice to Parliament

 

39. Uprising of the People – a Kulumbirigin Danggalaba led and owned not-for-profit

 

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40. Haus of Dizzy – First Nations Owned Fashion Store

 

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41. Central Land Council

 

42. Northern Land Council

 

43. First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria

 

44. House of Darwin

 

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45. Clothing the Gaps

 

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46. Kimberley Land Council

 

47. NSW & ACT Aboriginal Legal Service

 

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48. NACCHO – National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

 

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49. Bad Apples Music

 

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50. NPY Women’s Council

 

 

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