The latest thing to get many Aussies knickers-in-a-twist is the coming Referendum to vote on The Voice, set to be held on Sat October 14th, 2023. (Voting is compulsory for all over 18, in Australia)

Considering Australia is one of the few 'first world' countries with a Colonial past, that does NOT recognise its Indigenous Peoples (yes, that has been "Fact-Checked" :), you'd think that a simple proposition to enshrine the Voice to Parliament of our First Nations folk, via our Constitution, would be a shoe-in.    Basically Yes or No, to the (strictly advisory) Indigenous Voice regarding Indigenous affairs.

However, apparently the Naysayers, whose objections range widely and wildy from the cautious to the ludicrous, consider it's A Very Bad Thing, with some claiming it will cause more Racism and Division in the Population (check : they've already achieved that on their own .....) and some even say (like Hanrahan), that “WE’LL ALL BE RUUUU-INED!!!” – and have our property stolen. (Oh, you mean like what was done to Aboriginal peoples by our British Lords and Masters???)
Yeah - Nah, reminds me of the kind of silliness spoke by the Daylight Saving Objectors in previous State referendums : "It'll fade the curtains and the paintwork!!!" (true story)

Anyway, we're not gonna go there now; there's been far too much of it already, in the media and on social media - and round the Barbie and in the Pub!!!

This post is actually to bring attention to a song written and performed by my BinL, Noel Gardner, who is a well-known singer/songwriter Down Under.

I've still gotta get the definitive lyrics from him and post here, but you can watch and listen to it on his much under-used You Tube channel :

A SIMPLE PROPOSITION - Noel Gardner, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n58BiBwuSo
recorded at The Bug Folk Club in Brisbane, last Tuesday evening.

I believe that Paul Kelly and a number of other Aussies have written songs too – maybe they’ll be appearing in this thread??? (she asks hopefully ??)

I guess I really should have included more of an explanation about The Voice, for Catters and for posterity - but to be honest, I’m a bit tired – AND I’ve already voted!!! (Gawd, I do so love “early voting”!!)

Cheers!!
R-J