Former Indigenous Australians minister Ken Wyatt has encouraged people to inform themselves about the Voice to Parliament, and debate the looming referendum.

Mr Wyatt resigned from the Liberal Party, less than 24 hours after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced the party would oppose the Voice. Giving evidence at a public hearing held by the Committee on the Voice Referendum, Mr Wyatt said “the success of the proposal was crucial to addressing division in the country. [It] doesn't matter what our philosophical position is, as individuals, [as] Aboriginal people," This is about us collectively coming together to make a difference for the children who come after us."

Mr Wyatt said, “there were many examples of past government action that did not involve First Nations people despite having "profound impacts on Indigenous families and communities”. These included amendments to social security, health, and family law legislation.”

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Professor Fiona Stanley is a strong supporter of the Voice. "I find it quite interesting that people say [the Voice] is going to be divisive, as if we're not divisive already."

"If we get this right, and Aboriginal people do have more control, and the funding goes more to Aboriginal organisations … Aboriginal people will be employed in areas and jobs that they feel are going to be fantastic for their community. That's solving a huge problem of Aboriginal employment and being on welfare, and all those things people get worried about."