‘An engaging, Aboriginal storytelling-style essay [that] argues clearly why the Voice will benefit
First Nations people and the Australian nation.’ – PROFESSOR PETER YU AM, Vice-President (First Nations), Australian National University
Kimberley-born Indigenous business leader Charles Prouse has spent 30 years working in Indigenous
affairs across the corporate, government and non-profit sectors. He’s been asked many times how to
fix ‘the Aboriginal situation’. He’s also been asked about the Voice to Parliament. It can be a complex
question to answer, but it can also be as simple as listening, having compassion and trusting that
together we can do this.
This book doesn’t explain every single challenge and every single solution, there are websites
and factsheets for that. What it gives us is the human perspective.
Rather than being ostriches with our heads in the sand, Charles Prouse urges all Australians to be
nosey emus and investigate with open hearts and minds what the Voice to Parliament will mean for
our country, and why it’s so important to vote Yes.
‘A fresh, honest perspective on why the Voice matters from Derby, WA, to Sydney and beyond. Makes practical sense of what some are seeking to politicise.‘ – TANYA HOSCH, Executive General Manager, Inclusion and Social Policy, AFL
‘A must-read conversation from a grassroots Aboriginal man about the importance of being informed
about the Yes vote, time to start the journey for change.’ – WAYNE BERGMANN, Managing Director,
Leedal Foundation
