Aboriginal artist’s painting being used to spread false claims about referendum
Uluru/Ayers Rock was painted by Danny Eastwood in 2018 as a homage to a sacred site for First Nation Australians.(Image credit: ABC News / Kevin Nguyen)
When indigenous artist Danny Eastwood discovered his painting of Uluru had been stolen and distributed by opponents to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, he was furious.
His artwork, which depicts the sun radiating behind the sacred red rock while a pair of kangaroos bounce across the desert, has become embroiled in an investigation by the election watchdog.
"I feel disgusted," the Gadigal elder said.