The Voice

With All Due Respect

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In the season finale, Megan and Michael sit down with First Nations Christian leader Uncle Pastor Ray Minniecon to discuss the upcoming referendum in Australia concerning The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (also known as the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, or simply 'The Voice).

Our hosts also sift through the responses from various groups to The Voice, casting a spotlight on who has - and hasn't - voiced support.

Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe', Michael and Megan keep things political with a look back at the 2017 ABC documentary Counted, hosted by Stan Grant to commemorate the 1967 Referendum which saw Australian First Nations people counted as part of the Australian population. They compare this with an episode of Derry Girls, unpacking the complexities of referendum and nationhood.

And, as promised, here is a link to the Christian denominational responses to the Voice to Parliament that the WADR team collected.

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