Ned Kelly was a thief and murderer and ended his life at the end of a rope. I certainly don't admire him.

Kevin Gilbert was lucky that we don't hang murderers any more, but I certainly don't have to admire him.

Shadow Minister,

Kevin Gilbert died in Canberra in 1933. He was described
at his Memorial as a man of peace, understanding, and
profound insight. He was one of the nation's strongest
advocates for the rights of First Australians.

By the time he died he was well established both in
this country and internationally as a poet, artist,
playwright, printmaker, and of course - activist.

His iconic play - "The Cherry Pickers," toured the UK
during the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

A remarkable man - considering his tough life.

Please excuse my typo.

Kevin Gilbert died in 1993.

Kudos mhaze.

Australian icon Cathy Freeman has thrown her weight
behind the Voice referendum:

"Be part of a moment that brings people together,"
she said.

She has joined the chorus of Australians calling for
an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

"I cannot remember a time when change has been so
urgent, when momentum has been so strong."

This certainly has been an amazing week-end with
tens of thousands of people walking for YES across the
country. You can actually feel the tide turning.

Kevin Gilbert's works were lauded because he was notionally aboriginal, could write in English and was political in a way that the left whinger luvvies liked. Other than his activism his work held little merit.

"With 34 days until polling day, advocates for a Voice to Parliament would almost certainly be wishing they were in a stronger position right now.

From extremely high levels of support a year ago, when the referendum question hadn't been finalised and the Voice was a vague concept in people's minds, support has fallen a long way.

"The latest poll from RedBridge, published on Saturday, estimates 61 per cent of Australians are opposed to the Voice, while 39 per cent are in favour.

It’s the single lowest poll result we've seen for Yes (worse than the 38 per cent in Newspoll this week because that poll included 9 per cent undecided), albeit from a pollster which has tended to produce poorer numbers for Yes than other polls."

It looks like a NO for Australian Apartheid.