Thomas Mayo never told Indigenous man to 'sit down and shut up'
An Indigenous man at a Yes campaign event was told to 'sit down', not 'shut up'. And was told by a female Indigenous Elder, not Mayo.
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An Indigenous man at a Yes campaign event was told to 'sit down', not 'shut up'. And was told by a female Indigenous Elder, not Mayo.
The government already spends big on Welcome to Country ceremonies, but the total annual cost could be much higher with major agencies refusing to divulge what they spend on the practice.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has hit out at constant 'Welcome to Countrys' as well as flying the Aboriginal flag as he called the Voice advocates' version of Australian history 'crap'.
Aunty Narelle McRobbie spoke about her view in a video question on ABC's Q+A program Monday night, broadcast from the Garma Festival in the Northern Territory's Arnhem Land.
Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle was the only politician present at yesterday’s launch of a First Nations report calling for education reform.