AFSE Remains Committed to Collective Action for Indigenous Rights Despite Referendum Disappointment

23 October 2023

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) expresses its disappointment with the outcome of the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The evidence tells us that social equity for Indigenous people relies on self-determination, and anti-racist and creative work is needed to support that outcome. Recognition by settler colonial governments is a gradual process.

AFSE remains committed to supporting and collaborating with Fellows, other change-makers, and partners in our collective efforts towards enacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights.

Despite the referendum result, we are confident that the momentum created by this event is not lost but will lead to increased collective action and impact, and we recommit to the work that we know will build a more inclusive and equitable society.