The Trojan Horse Voice By James Reed
Leading Yes Voice campaigner Thomas Mayo, has revealed what many activists are wanting, and it may not be the mere “fair go,” that PM Albo is pushing. As detailed in a terrific article by The Daily Mail.com, these radicals, who are the real force behind the Voice want reparations for the indigenous, “rent” to be paid by those living on Australian land, and the abolition of “harmful colonial institutions.” I saw a tweet which referred to another activist, not the one under discussion here, wanting the Australian constitution abolished, as it was intrinsically “racist” and “colonial.” It kind of defeats the purpose of a referendum then, doesn’t it? In any case, this is a clear indication of what the agenda of many is, or where the Voice will evolve. Notable is the open claim, that no politician will oppose any thing the Voice proposes, for fear of being called a “racist,” which is the white equivalent of facing the bone being pointed at one (kurdaitcha); but perhaps the analogy is wrong, as kurdaitcha made sense in the context of traditional culture, while our woke is simply crazy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdaitcha
https://news.rebekahbarnett.com.au/p/is-the-voice-to-parliament-a-trojan?utm_
“A prominent 'Yes' campaigner described his vision for life after a Voice to Parliament is introduced - including reparations for Indigenous people, 'rent' being paid to live on Australian land and the abolishment of 'harmful colonial institutions'.
A series of tweets dating back to 2018 that were published by Thomas Mayo, an architect of the Voice referendum question and signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, show his push for an eventual treaty that would see land handed back to First Nations people.
This vision for a Voice to Parliament appears to directly contradict Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's hope for a 'modest' concession to assist the nation's most vulnerable.
He listed 'all the things we imagine when we demand' a Voice, including 'reparations, land back, abolishing harmful colonial institutions'.
Additionally, Mr Mayo said his sights were set on 'getting ALL our kids out of prisons & in to care... integration of our laws & lore, speaking language, wages back'.
Mr Mayo said a 'guaranteed representative body' was 'needed [to]... properly pursue the rent that is owed and an abolishment of systems that harm us'.
In 2020, Mr Mayo got into a heated online exchange with Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe - a vocal critic of the Voice to Parliament.
She has long argued a treaty is more important than constitutional recognition, denying the legality of the constitution and expressing concerns about the sovereignty of First Nations people if the referendum passes.
Mr Mayo told her a constitutional Voice will give Indigenous people a platform to 'negotiate' with the Commonwealth on their 'obligations'.
'Australians already will support a referendum to recognise our Voice,' Mr Mayo said. 'They are much less likely to support what we may claim in a treaty (reparations, land back, etc).
'A constitutionally enshrined Voice is important to establish to use the truth to support treaty negotiations.'
Mr Mayo described the advisory body as a 'vital step in the fight for justice'.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Mayo for comment.
The unearthed tweets come days after footage surfaced of Mr Mayo making inflammatory comments about his vision for the future.
In one clip from 2020, Mr Mayo spoke about the proposal being a step towards making compensation for Indigenous people a reality.
Mr Mayo was speaking about the Uluru Statement from the Heart, some two years before the Albanese government announced there would a referendum on a First Nations Voice.
'Pay the Rent for example, how do we do that in a way that is transparent and that actually sees reparations and compensation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people beyond what we say and do at a rally?' he said.
The 'Pay the Rent' movement wants homeowners to voluntarily pay a percentage of their income to Aboriginal elders without any government oversight or intervention.
Mr Mayo said in another unearthed video posted in 2021 that politicians would be 'punished' if they ignored advice from the advisory body.
'The power in the Voice is that it creates the ability for First Nations to come together through representatives that they choose, representatives that they can hold accountable,' he said.
'And then be able to campaign for that, and punish politicians that ignore our advice. That is where the power comes from.'
In Question Time on Tuesday, Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney was unable to condemn Mr Mayo's comments.
'I am not responsible for what other people say,' she said.
'At the end of the day, this is about doing things differently so we can move the dial on a national shame in this country.'”
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