James' View on the Voice

On 14 October 2023, Australians will vote in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the Constitution.

This week, we heard from James O'Connor, of James Patrick Photography:

"I will be voting YES as it is the least we can do for Indigenous people. It is just a Voice to parliament on issues which affect Indigenous people.

"It's only fair and logical that Indigenous people get a say on issues which affect them."

Did you see the stunning drone shots from last weekend's Walk for Yes 'Turning the Tide' event at Lake Illawarra? James took those photos. Scroll through the gallery above to see more of his aerial images.

The Illawarra event on Sunday, September 17 was part of a nationwide "Walk for Yes" weekend where tens of thousands of Australians took to parks, streets and bridges to show just how strong the call for a better, fairer future for Indigenous Australians is.

The local event brought together people of all ages, wearing colourful Vote Yes t-shirts and carrying placards that demonstrated support from sporting groups, multicultural communities, trade unions and social workers.

After speeches, the crowd was entertained by the newly created Wollongong for Yes Choir before creating a giant human YES in the parkland.

The largest rally for Yes in the Illawarra since the start of the campaign on 2 July concluded with a mass walk across Windang Bridge with hundreds of passing motorists honking their support for the Yes campaign.