Girlie says Yes means Yes and No still means No

The debate around the 14 October 2023 referendum on The Uluru Statement and the Voice to Parliament has seen some tactics that, to say the least, have been unfortunate and hurtful to First Nations people but the campaign also delivered some memorable and noble sentiments. One of the major architects of the Uluru Statement, Professor Marcia Langton AM told the National Press Club (6 September 2023) that a Yes vote would 'deliver recognition and the hope and healing it will represent' whereas a No vote 'will deliver another round of poverty and disadvantage.' Sadly, in a prescient article ahead of the defeat of the referendum, she wrote, ‘The referendum campaign has cemented racism into the body politic, and the "baseless" rejection of "Yes" will create a bleak future for Australia and those who stood with First Nations people... Whatever the outcome, reconciliation is dead.' (The Saturday Paper, 14 October 2023.)