Dorinda Cox (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

At the end of August it was an honour to join Michael Long in Narm to kick off the Long Walk. It's 20 years after legend Michael Long first undertook his long walk. This morning I joined Michael Long, our Prime Minister, my good friend and former senator of this place Nova Peris, my Greens colleagues and hundreds of other walkers at the end of their journey and walked up here to Parliament House where we were greeted by the incredible Dr Matilda House and her son Paul. What a beautiful morning it was. It was a morning full of hope, love and the knowledge that together we can achieve better outcomes for First Nations people.

14 October is rapidly approaching. For many of us once we leave this place today it will be boots on the ground to get out and talk to as many people as we can in the next four weeks. Please check that your enrolment is up-to-date, talk to your family and friends, volunteer, phone bank, hand out flyers and get out there to the polling booths. It will take all of us to ensure that we wake up to a 'yes' result on 15 October. No matter what, we need to remember why we are doing this. First Nations people from right across the country have called for truth, treaty and a voice. We are simply listening and trying to action these calls for our communities across Australia. We are doing this for our old people and for our future generations. Please vote yes.