Andrew MacLeod is a former high-level UN official and former CEO of Committee for Melbourne and founder of anti child abuse charity Hear Their Cries.
Fewer than 500 people (including about 10 Australians) have had the privilege of doing this, according to a group that verifies people’s claims, including mine.
Finger-pointing has already begun. But if the referendum ends in a majority No vote, it won’t be because people aren’t concerned about Indigenous Australians.
We’re being asked about the symbology of recognition and the bureaucracy. What if you agree with one, but think the other is not ready?