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Always Was, Always Will Be

The Campaign for Justice and Recognition Continues

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Always Was, Always Will Be

By: Thomas Mayo
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Since the referendum, supporters and volunteers have been asking for guidance as to how to continue to support Indigenous recognition. Mayo, a leader of the Yes 23 campaign and co-author of the bestselling The Voice to Parliament Handbook, has produced a new audiobook to answer that question.

Always Was, Always Will Be is essential listening for those people who want to keep the positive momentum going and the number of allies growing. It's for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who are ready to do everything they can to close the gap.

Mayo said: 'The book starts with the ingredients for hope, it will cover the lessons from the past, and ultimately, Always Was, Always Will Be is about the future we want to see – one where there is justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.'

For the thousands of people who have been feeling sad, empty and powerless since October 2023, Always Was, Always Will Be aims to be a positive rallying cry. This will map the path toward next steps on how to create a fairer Australia.

2025, Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) General Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Short-listed

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I loved this book - kept me optimistic for the future of campaigning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights.

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Mayo is gentle. Mayo has obviously been thinking for a long time about how to inform people about the points he makes.

with gratitude to Thomas Mayo

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After the disappointment and devastation of the failed referendum it’s very interesting to hear from someone who was affected by the result and to learn how we can move on.

Gives us hope

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Thomas Mayo resists the temptation to lash out - instead, he provides a calm reflective and passionate history of the indigenous Peoples, the creation of the Uluru statement, The Voice campaign and how to advance the cause now – “always was and always will be” remains the message in a renewed campaign that has to “flood the zone with truth”.

A call to action

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.