We're sick of being taken for granted. We're sick of being ignored, says the campaign volunteer, who works in communications. For the first time in a very long time, you're seeing our community really become invested in the electoral process.
I think we made a mistake in relation to this policy. I think it's important that we say that and recognize it, and our intention was to make sure that where taxpayers are working hard...
"You committed genocide against our people. Give us what you stole from us – our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people. You destroyed our land. Give us a treaty. We want a treaty." This is a powerful statement made by Senator Lidia Thorpe, emphasizing the grievances of Indigenous Australians regarding colonization and the ongoing impact it has had on their communities.
