Rugby Australia buys full page ads in Nine mastheads in support of the Voice
Rugby Australia is backing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, announced through the purchase of full-page advertisements in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review.
The advertisement explained why the sporting body will support the Yes vote in this year’s referendum, as it noted supporting the Voice was “about union and not division”.
Rugby Australia is the latest major Australian sporting code or organisation to throw its support to the Voice, with others including the NRL, Football Australia, the Australian Olympic Committee and Tennis Australia, while the AFL has formally joined the group today.
They still didn’t answer the question that they posed in the first sentence. Seriously, what business does a sporting body, a rapidly dying one at that, have in telling people how to vote?
Dear ARU, the Qld election is coming up next year. Can you please let me know how you think I should vote? Clearly I can’t be left to think for myself, so I’d appreciate you telling me what to do….
Hamish must be an expert in constitutional law – what a relief, he can advise us on The Voice, as well as help coach the Wallabies in a WC year – great multi tasker!
Ah, the right wingers are up nice and early today.
Are you going to boycott the Bledisloe and burn your Wallabies jersey because ARU have endorsed something you disagree with?
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Not sure whether ‘right’ sums up anything here? I know conservatives who are voting ‘yes’?
What I find ironic about this is it’s the first time Rugby Australia has hit the headlines in years. From what I see on the sidelines in both metro and regional areas, participation is down, clubs and teams are shrinking (irrespective of whatever RA’s official stats might tell you). What’s more, in spite of the fact that I’m in and around rugby weekly, I never hear any promotion of Wallabies games, no build-up, no ad campaigns etc. – or at least none that seem to target me. What’s happening at RA, it’s like they’re operating in a cone of silence?! As important as this issue is, I just wish RA would get the basics right, get kids playing and get spectators to games.