"Bendigo says 'Yes' to the Voice as referendum support swells in the banking sector", 19 April 2023

Support for constitutional reform to create a First Nations Voice to Parliament is hardening across the Australian banking sector, with most of the country’s leading institutions throwing their weight behind the ‘Yes’ campaign.

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is the latest bank to join the campaign promoting the referendum proposal, which is expected to be put to a national vote in October or November.

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“The Bank of Queensland Group supports the campaign for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament that is enshrined in the Constitution,” the bank states in an official statement on the Voice.

“At this important time for Australia, BOQ is committed to supporting our people to learn more about the Voice to enable each person to make their own informed voting decision. 

“Our vision for reconciliation is an Australia in which all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have infinite opportunity to prosper.”

Another Brisbane-based institution, Suncorp Group, also backs the Uluru Statement, which calls for the establishment of the Voice.

“Suncorp continues to actively promote reconciliation as key to building a more inclusive and resilient Australia,” a Suncorp spokesman said.

“As such, we are proud to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and we encourage a constructive, informed and respectful dialogue ahead of all Australians exercising their right to vote on the proposed amendments to the Constitution.”

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ANZ, National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank announced they were backing the campaign last year, while Westpac chief executive Peter King confirmed his bank’s support for the referendum in a letter to staff on 24 March.

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