Thread by @EddieSynot

The Voice is about empowering communities, not the same privileged few. Here's Warren (@nyunggai) supporting $500m in cuts to community programs in 2014 while arguing for $600m more. His finger prints are all over the failure to close the gap 🧵#auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

This was under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy. Abbott's landmark policy that brought Indigenous affairs into PM&C & gutted community support. The IAS was key reason behind many calling for change at the regional dialogues leading to Uluru #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Warren was chair of the PM's advisory council, later a candidate for the Coalition under another PM. Here he justifies cuts, but also refuses to answer questions about cuts to vital community programs with lasting negative impacts #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

It wasn't the men and women in community calling for the Voice and for things to change that are responsible for failure in Indigenous affairs, but it was Warren & the Govt over the past decade with their deliberate decisions. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Warren disgustingly dismisses the community & calls for the Voice as "elite". Here he is, talking about the PM contacting him privately & being privy to private briefings as they slashed hundreds of millions from communities in desperate need #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Warren's advice & support directly led to many community programs that were and are vital to addressing many ongoing issues in community being defunded. decimating the support and community control that was key. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Warren claims here that through cuts & changes the foundations for closing the gap & real progress would be in place in 5-6 years. Will Warren & the Coalition own up to their failure, rather than lecture community about what will close the gap? #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Warren has had more access than almost any other Australian. He walks the halls of parliament. Has had direct input into the failure of policy and continues to deny real change, continues to deny our voices being heard. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

The IAS was a failure. It did not result in promised improvements. It set back real reform. It gave money to Minister Nigel Scullion's mates & even funded a tv program called "Mundine Means Business" while gutting vital community support #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Here's Nigel Scullion giving $150,000 to the NT Seafood Council, $170,000 to the NT Amateur Fishermen’s Association and $165,000 to the NT Cattlemen’s Association - all money supposed to be for Indigenous advancement #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament sbs.com.au/nitv/article/s…

Here's Warren Mundine being funded for a TV program "Mundine Means Business" to the tune of $330,000 of Indigenous advancement money while vital community support and programs were gutted. Elite much? #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament buzzfeed.com/hannahryan/war…

The National Audit Office issued a scathing audit of the IAS under the Coalition in 2017. It was scathing of the process and how decisions were made and said it did not meet the standards required. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament anao.gov.au/work/performan…

The ANAO found that the PM&C lost *300 applications* - that's right - LOST 300 APPLICATIONS. Further feedback and advice was not given. There was no communication with the community. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

The IAS was treated like the personal discretionary trust & piggy bank of Nigel Scullion, to give grants as they liked while refusing real need on ground in community. These events are one of the clearest examples of why the voice is needed. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Nigel Scullion's response to the Voice at the time was we didn't need it because we had him! Imagine. After what he had been up to! #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

This failure is exactly why the Nationals & the Coalition do not have a leg to stand on when the lecture about what will & won't close the gap. The failed miserably and made it worse. Warren Mundine's finger prints are all over that failure. #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

Despite all of this, the regional delegates at Uluru, from communities across this country, came together to achieve something more, to achieve real change. Warren does not speak for them. It's time they were heard. It's time for the Voice #auspol #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament