Referendum anniversary demands we work harder for First Nations justice

Reconciliation Australia has put out a media release to mark the first anniversary of the Voice referendum.

The final three paragraphs point the way forward:

We will remain active in supporting and promoting truth-telling to ensure Australians understand and accept the wrongs of the past and the impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and that Australia makes amends for past policies and practices and ensures these wrongs are never repeated.

In short, the referendum loss has not discouraged us but strengthened our will to work harder and better for a just, equitable, and reconciled nation now and for future generations.

To do less would be to dishonour the ancestors of First Nations people and non-Indigenous allies who with enormous courage started and led our struggle for reconciliation and justice over decades.

The Defending Country campaign is dedicated to truth-telling about the Australian (Frontier) Wars.

Reconciliation Australia is the lead body for reconciliation in Australia. It inspires and build relationships, respect and trust between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians. Its co-chairs are Professor Tom Calma AO and Melinda Cilento.