Casey Donovan has voted Yes for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as Aussies begin casting their early votes ahead of referendum day on October 14.
The Australian Idol winner, 35, who is of indigenous descent, cast her vote on Tuesday at the Australian High Commission while overseas in Singapore.
Sharing a collage of images from her vote, the singer posted a lengthy message to Instagram telling fans to ‘make a decision they will be proud of’.
‘Noun: YES. Three letters, one vowel, one syllable, an answer to a question and a hope that when the time comes people will have educated themselves enough to make a decision that they will be proud to make and proud to stand by,’ she wrote.
‘I am voting YES, yes for the future generations to have a voice and a say in our/their future.’
Casey Donovan, 35, (pictured) has voted Yes for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as Aussies begin casting their early votes ahead of referendum day on October 14
She continued: ‘Our choice is our own, and however you choose to vote in this referendum, I hope it comes from a good place, with the best of intentions.
‘Sending big love to those who need a little extra in these moments and please, remember to be kind to each other.’
Casey’s post featured several images which showed the Australian High Commission building and her voting ballot with the word ‘Yes’ written on it.
The Australian Idol winner who is of indigenous descent, cast her vote on Tuesday at the Australian High Commission while overseas in Singapore
She also took a close-up picture of herself wearing a Vote Yes badge as she proudly displayed her support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
For a brief period during the Yes campaign for the Voice, there was a distinct shift away from celebrities using their profiles to endorse the message.
The move was made after internal polling indicated everyday Australians wanted to see people like them sharing their reasons for supporting the referendum, and didn’t want to be lectured by millionaires and household names.
Sharing a collage of images from her vote, the singer posted a lengthy message to Instagram telling fans to ‘make a decision they will be proud of’
‘I am voting YES, yes for the future generations to have a voice and a say in our/their future,’ Casey said
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The No campaign also seized upon criticism of high-profile Yes supporters, saying the proposal would hurt everyday Australians and that the ‘elite’ Yes voters were out of touch with the ordinary voter.
But the tide turned late last month when a wave of new celebrities quite literally showed their hand to say they’ll be voting Yes come October 14 – and the trend wasn’t received any better the second time around.
Celebrities such as Angourie Rice, Tom Gleeson, Celeste Barber, Magda Szubanski and Jason Momoa called for their fans to vote Yes on referendum day but were all met with a mixed reception.
Even indigenous Olympic great Cathy Freeman was cruelly labelled a ‘sell out’ after she was enlisted to endorse the Yes campaign.
Celebrities such as Angourie Rice, Tom Gleeson (pictured), Celeste Barber, Magda Szubanski and Jason Momoa called for their fans to vote Yes on referendum day but were all met with a mixed reception
