Time for us all to come together

I would like to kindly request that all Australians who voted No or Yes come together now and put this behind us.

All of us need some soul searching, kindness and objective analysis to get on with our lives.

But the ongoing insults, arrogant political and media analysis of the No voters fail to bring us together.

First, Anthony Albanese blamed the defeat on “White” Australians voting No.

Thus he ignored and humiliated millions of coloured Australians (Asians, Africans, middle eastern, islanders and First Nations people).

This was the height of arrogance and strikes at the very heart of a harmonious multicultural society.

Then came the insults from media journalists, expounding their wisdom that more educated degree holders were able to discern the Voice, unlike the No voters who were uneducated Australians.

Could any decent Australian believe this nonsense?

As a highly educated person with three post graduate degrees, I voted No and would rather associate and trust the wisdom and common sense of an ordinary Australian than all these ivory tower wannabe intelligentsia.

Australians in all walks of life are struggling with many issues; cost of living, rent, food, fuel and taxes.

While the federal and state governments continue to ignore our plight and posture themselves with ideological stances, people will get resentful and distrust the politicians in general and switch off the media onslaught.

Anthony Albanese and his government should try to make meaningful policies and commitments that would help all Australians in need and not a select few.

It beggars belief that while the entire world tries to erase the colour issue, we are trying to underline it as the most important factor in our constitution.

That and the billions spent on aboriginal welfare, without accountability and failure to make any difference in their lives are the main reasons for the failure of the referendum.

One message to Labor politicians on the Central Coast and beyond – do not shift the blame and fool yourselves.

Now get on with doing your job for all Australians.

Email, Oct 21
Nalini Padmanabhan, Terrigal