The Hallway urges Australia to ignore vitriol - squawking referendum “galahs”
With the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum now less than a month away The Hallway has released a two minute animated film that appeals to Australians to ignore the vitriolic commentary coming from both the “Yes” and “No” sides of the Voice to Parliament debate and have respectful, well-informed conversations.
“Don’t Listen to the Galahs” was released on social media on September 18 and has attracted coverage by a number of national news platforms including Sky News, news.com.au and The Australian. The agency hadn’t intended for trade media to be a focus, but has changed tack after observing the streams of vitriolic comments from both “Yes” and “No” camps in reaction to Voice Referendum ad campaign releases.
“You only have to look at the angry, insult-laden back and forth between Yes and No partisans on some of our own industry websites to see the danger of the public Voice debate descending into a battle for who can shout their case the loudest.” says Chief Creative Officer and joint owner of The Hallway Simon Lee “This is a damaging and sadly well-trodden path which far too often sees the all-important facts get lost in the noise. With our “Galahs” film, we’re hoping to play a part in encouraging Australians to block out the vitriol and have the conversations that will help them make a fully informed choice on October 14”.
