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By Treena Clark and Peter McNeil, University of Technology Sydney
5 September 2023
During the campaign for the 1967 First Nations referendum, which would go on to receive a 90.77% “yes” vote, the late human rights campaigner Faith Bandler believed fashion and clothing could play a key role in encouraging voters.
A South Sea Islander/Scottish Indian woman, Bandler played a lead role in the 1967 referendum campaign. She described wearing white day gloves when campaigning and speaking to non-Indigenous audiences.
The fashion during the 1967 referendum was conservative. Speakers such as Bandler featured subtle accessories and respectable clothing, occasionally accented by a badge that modestly communicated their message.
It is a far cry from the overt – and often casual – ways fashion is being used in the 2023 referendum campaign.
Read the full article at The Conversation.
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