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What got us there

A skilful explanation of change
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October 2023, no. 458

Everything You Need to Know About the Voice by Megan Davis and George Williams

NewSouth, $27.99 pb, 224 pp

What got us there

A skilful explanation of change
by
October 2023, no. 458

As I read Everything You Need to Know about the Voice, I was acutely conscious of the significance of the timing – just weeks before Australians are due to vote in a referendum on whether we should establish a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to parliament or not. Over the months leading up to the referendum, we have witnessed a significant rise in lies, disinformation, and misinformation, all intended to influence voters, and hence the outcome. This book provides timely and essential reading that rebuts the tide of misinformation.

Co-authored by Cobble Cobble woman and constitutional expert Megan Davis and fellow constitutional expert George Williams, Everything You Need to Know outlines what a constitution is, and how Australia’s was developed, along with the change made in the 1967 referendum, and what is proposed with the Voice to Parliament. The authors chart the history of Indigenous agency and advocacy over decades and demonstrate the continuum of struggle and activism – not only to be recognised but also to have a say. (Megan Davis and George Williams also co-authored Everything You Need to Know about the Uluru Statement from the Heart.)

Everything You Need to Know About the Voice

Everything You Need to Know About the Voice

by Megan Davis and George Williams

NewSouth, $27.99 pb, 224 pp

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