‘We are not a racist country’: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price speaks out after Voice defeat. By Samantha Maiden.

Price last night, in the best speech of the night or campaign:

“The Australian people have overwhelmingly voted No. They have said No to division in our Constitution along the lines of race

“They have said No to the gas-lighting, bullying, to the manipulation. They have said No to grievance and the push from activists to suggest that we are a racist country when we are absolutely not a racist country.

“We are one of the if not the greatest nation on the face of the earth. And it is time for Australians to believe that once again, to be proud to call ourselves Australian”

Future PM? Great speech.

Calling for an end to “academics and activists” thinking they knew better than people on the ground in remote communities, she said that a new way of thinking was required.

“We should not maintain the racism of low expectations in this country,’’ she said. “We are all part of the fabric of this nation.” …

We are sick to death of being told how racist we are, how horrible we are. Our own children are being taught not to be proud to call themselves Australians in this country,’’ she said.