The Voice to Parliament Handbook

All the Detail You Need

By: Thomas Mayo, Kerry O'Brien

Narrated by: Kerry O'Brien, Thomas Mayo

'We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.' These words from the Uluru Statement from the Heart are a heartfelt invitation from First Nations People to fellow Australians, who will have the opportunity to respond when the Voice referendum is put to a national vote by the Albanese Government.

Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo and acclaimed journalist Kerry O’Brien have written this handbook to answer the most commonly asked questions about why the Voice should be enshrined in the Constitution, and how it might function to improve policies affecting Indigenous communities, and genuinely close the gap on inequalities at the most basic level of human dignity.

A handy tool for people inclined to support a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum, The Voice to Parliament Handbook reflects on this historic opportunity for genuine reconciliation, to right the wrongs and heal the ruptured soul of a nation. This guide offers simple explanations, useful anecdotes, historic analogies and visual representations, so you can share it among friends, family and community networks in the build-up to the referendum.

If the ‘yes’ vote is successful this book will also become a keepsake of an important and emotional milestone in Australia's history.

2024, Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Audiobook of the Year, Short-listed

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2024, BookPeople (formerly ABA) Book of the Year Award Adult Non-Fiction, Short-listed

©2023 Thomas Mayo & Kerry O’Brien. Copyright text chapter 6 © Professor Fiona Stanley & Professor Marcia Langton 2023. Copyright design © Hardie Grant Publishing 2023. Publishing in 2023 by Hardie Grant Explore, an imprint of Hardie Grant Publishing (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'A portable reference to be whipped out to clear up confusion or answer questions that arise in day-to-day conversations.' (The Guardian)