Collection 05: Voice Referendum, Yes and No campaigns, 2023, photographs by Dean Sewell

sub-fonds

17 September 2023-14 October 2023

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9679250

19 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

19 digital photographs of the Voice referendum campaigns, including major Yes and No rallies, as well as pre-polling and polling day at various locations in New South Wales

Item 01: Sydney Walk for Yes, Redfern Park, Redfern, New South Wales, 17 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 02: Sydney Walk for Yes, marching from Redfern Park to Victoria Park, Camperdown, New South Wales, 17 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 03: Sydney Walk for Yes, marching from Redfern Park to Victoria Park via Cleveland Street, New South Wales, 17 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 04: Sydney Walk for Yes, arriving Redfern Park, with Blue Mountains for Yes banner, Redfern, New South Wales, 17 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 05: Sydney Walk for Yes, Tanya Plibersek, Alex Greenwich, Matt Thistlethwaite, Clover Moore, Chris Bowen and Sarah Hanson-Young on main stage, Redfern Park, Redfern, New South Wales, 17 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 06: Sydney Walk for Yes, Redfern Park to Victoria Park via Cleveland Street, New South Wales, 17 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 07: Voice Referendum No rally, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, 23 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 08: Voice Referendum No rally, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, 23 September 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 09: Voice Referendum Yes rally, Noel Pearson, a leading Yes campaigner, Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales, 8 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 10: Voice Referendum Yes rally, Yes campaigners Noel Pearson and Malarndirri McCarthy, and supporters, Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales, 8 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 11: Voice Referendum Yes rally, leading Yes campaigners Noel Pearson, Malarndirri McCarthy, Julian Leeser, Rachel Perkins and Barrie Unsworth, Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales, 8 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 12: Voice Referendum Yes rally, crowds with placards, Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales, 8 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 13: Voice Referendum Yes rally, Paul Kelly and Jess Hitchcock performing on main stage, Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales, 9 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 14: Voice Referendum pre-polling booth showing Yes and No signage, Bathurst Street, Katoomba, New South Wales, 9 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 15: Voice Referendum, No signage in Bathurst Street, Katoomba, New South Wales, 9 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 16: Voice Referendum voting day, inside polling booth, Mullumbimby, Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, 14 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 17: Voice Referendum voting day, inside polling booth, Mullumbimby, Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, 14 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 18: Voice Referendum voting day, Yes and No campaigners debate issues, Mullumbimby, Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, 14 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell
Item 19: Voice Referendum voting day, polling place, Federal, Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, 14 October 2023 / photograph by Dean Sewell

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Dean Sewell
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Dean Sewell

On 14 October 2023, more than 17.5 million Australians voted in a referendum to decide whether to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution by creating an independent advisory body, known as the Voice, to provide advice to governments on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The referendum was not successful, with a majority of Australians voting No, to the proposed amendment.
References:
Morse, Dana. he Voice to Parliament has been rejected by Australians in a referendum. What happens now?. ABC. 15 October 2023. Accessed 22 May 2024
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