Australians are being asked a question about an idea. An idea formed from a position of human to human respect, unity and equality. This is an opportunity to acknowledge the indigenous peoples of Australia and their place in this country for 65 million years and to set the country on a path of healing from the recent history since colonisation.

A Yes is hope.

A No is the Status Quo at best.

The Shed looks at the upcoming referendum through a working class lens. This is a working class struggle by almost every marker.

The Shed looks at why punters should vote yes and how those opposed are caught in the same opposition thrown at the many historical struggles of working people.

The pursuit of equality, no matter the group seeking, is always met by those representing the wealthy establishment who see all equality as an attack on their riches and power.

We have seen their opposition to the right to universal vote (men and women), the eight-hour workday, the two-day weekend, the forty-hour week, for universal health care, the right to a safe place of work and now, and what we see in opposition to a recognition of Australia's first peoples and a forum to listen to their ideas, for a path to equality, in their own country.

Working people have bore witness to this opposition before and see a Yes vote as a working-class vote for a better Australia.

Links for the content mentioned in the show

Yes23 Campaign

Thomas Mayo on the Betoota Advocate Podcast

This podcast was recorded on land that was never ceded. Always was,Always will be, Aboriginal Land