Dr Lana Leslie asks for comment on why some First Nations people weren't included in the Regional Dialogues which developed the Uluru Statement from the Heart, including the Darug and Gundungurra peoples of the Blue Mountains. Thomas Mayo responds.

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This episode was part of an address by Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, chaired by Dr Lana Leslie at the Hub Theatre in Springwood NSW on 2nd September 2023 where they answered the questions of Blue Mountains residents about the upcoming ⁠Referendum on 14th October 2023⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

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Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.

A Blue Mountains resident asks, "What would be the strategy to cut through that to make sure that this [Yes] case is well argued for? And while the media seems to focus on the no side, what would be the key to sure that the yes, the prize of the yes Voice are really well heard?" Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien respond.

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This episode was part of an address by Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, chaired by Dr Lana Leslie at the Hub Theatre in Springwood NSW on 2nd September 2023 where they answered the questions of Blue Mountains residents about the upcoming ⁠Referendum on 14th October 2023⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

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Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.

A Blue Mountains resident asks, "How does the Voice guarantee that there isn't going to be a more divisive community? Based on what what the no argument, no people are saying?" Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien respond.

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This episode was part of an address by Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, chaired by Dr Lana Leslie at the Hub Theatre in Springwood NSW on 2nd September 2023 where they answered the questions of Blue Mountains residents about the upcoming ⁠Referendum on 14th October 2023⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our radio show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via ⁠rbm.org.au.⁠

Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Authorised by D Smith, Secretary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.

Dr Lana Leslie asks Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien to respond to issues raised by the "No" campaign.

These questions and answers are also duplicated in separate podcast episodes.

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This episode was part of an address by Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, chaired by Dr Lana Leslie at the Hub Theatre in Springwood NSW on 2nd September 2023 where they answered the questions of Blue Mountains residents about the upcoming ⁠Referendum on 14th October 2023⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our radio show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via ⁠rbm.org.au.⁠

Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Authorised by D Smith, Secretary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.

A Blue Mountains resident asks "What about a treaty?". Thomas Mayo responds.

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "⁠⁠⁠The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need⁠⁠⁠", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following ⁠⁠⁠proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023⁠⁠⁠.

You can ⁠⁠listen to the full event here⁠⁠.

You can ⁠⁠⁠read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here⁠⁠⁠, and listen to a short recording of ⁠⁠⁠Thomas Mayo reciting it here⁠⁠⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.

This episode was recorded at the ⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub⁠⁠⁠ on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on ⁠⁠⁠Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM⁠⁠⁠.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rights, Rorts and Rants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm Fridays on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52a Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, 2786.

A Blue Mountains resident compares New Zealand's inclusion of Māori people to Australia's treatment of First Nations people and asks, "Where did we go wrong?". Kerry O'Brien responds.

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "⁠⁠⁠The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need⁠⁠⁠", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following ⁠⁠⁠proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023⁠⁠⁠.

You can ⁠⁠listen to the full event here⁠⁠.

You can ⁠⁠⁠read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here⁠⁠⁠, and listen to a short recording of ⁠⁠⁠Thomas Mayo reciting it here⁠⁠⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.

This episode was recorded at the ⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub⁠⁠⁠ on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on ⁠⁠⁠Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM⁠⁠⁠.

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Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dr Lana Leslie asks Kerry O'Brien and Thomas Mayo about the details of the Voice to Parliament. Here's their responses.

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "⁠⁠The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need⁠⁠", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following ⁠⁠proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023⁠⁠.

You can ⁠listen to the full event here⁠.

You can ⁠⁠read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here⁠⁠, and listen to a short recording of ⁠⁠Thomas Mayo reciting it here⁠⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.

This episode was recorded at the ⁠⁠Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub⁠⁠ on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on ⁠⁠Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM⁠⁠.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rights, Rorts and Rants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm Fridays on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dr Lana Leslie asks "Will a Voice to Parliament cede Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander sovereignty? Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien respond.

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "⁠⁠The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need⁠⁠", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following ⁠⁠proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023⁠⁠.

You can ⁠listen to the full event here⁠.

You can ⁠⁠read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here⁠⁠, and listen to a short recording of ⁠⁠Thomas Mayo reciting it here⁠⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.

This episode was recorded at the ⁠⁠Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub⁠⁠ on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on ⁠⁠Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM⁠⁠.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rights, Rorts and Rants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm Fridays on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Dr Lana Leslie asks "Why should people vote 'yes'"? Here's Kerry O'Brien's and Thomas Mayo's answers.

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "⁠⁠The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need⁠⁠", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following ⁠⁠proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023⁠⁠.

You can ⁠listen to the full event here⁠.

You can ⁠⁠read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here⁠⁠, and listen to a short recording of ⁠⁠Thomas Mayo reciting it here⁠⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.

This episode was recorded at the ⁠⁠Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub⁠⁠ on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on ⁠⁠Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rights, Rorts and Rants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm Fridays on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52a Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, 2786.

Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dr Lana Leslie asks Why does the Voice to Parliament matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.? Here's Thomas Mayo's answer.

Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "⁠⁠The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need⁠⁠", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following ⁠⁠proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023⁠⁠.

You can ⁠listen to the full event here⁠.

You can ⁠⁠read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here⁠⁠, and listen to a short recording of ⁠⁠Thomas Mayo reciting it here⁠⁠.

We acknowledge the support of:

If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.

This episode was recorded at the ⁠⁠Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub⁠⁠ on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on ⁠⁠Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rights, Rorts and Rants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm Fridays on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.

Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.