Are Filipino-Australians adequately informed prior to voting in the Voice referendum?

As the Voice referendum voting day approaches, some Filipino-Australians from Sydney are actively searching for information regarding the arguments presented by both Yes and No campaigners.

Violi Calvert, Henry Paraan, and Theresa Chan are a few of the Filipino Australians who have shared their personal perspectives on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Key Points

• With the campaign now in its final days, those advocating a No vote have the most support according to the pollsters.
• Some Filipino-Australians are taking advantage of the remaining time before the voting day to carefully consider their choices for the ballot on October 14th.
• At least 1.2 million people have applied for a postal vote and the AEC has to wait 13 days for all of those to arrive.

The first referendum in Australia since 1999 takes place on Saturday, 14 October, when people will be asked to vote either Yes or No on whether they support an alteration to the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

Stay informed on the 2023 Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum from across the SBS Network, including First Nations perspectives through NITV. Visit the SBS Voice Referendum portal to access articles, videos and podcasts in over 60 languages, or stream the latest news and analysis, docos and entertainment for free, at the Voice Referendum hub on SBS On Demand.