Voice referendum updates: Nation votes No to Voice to Parliament, with all six states rejecting change — as it happened
1 year, 2 months ago

Voice referendum updates: Nation votes No to Voice to Parliament, with all six states rejecting change — as it happened

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Reporting by Patrick Bell Independent senator for the ACT David Pocock said the referendum result showed the need for truth in political advertising laws. Senator Pocock made the statement at a gathering of Yes volunteers in Canberra after the ACT was the only Australian jurisdiction to vote in favour of a Voice to Parliament. Senator Pocock also took a swipe at federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, accusing him of using "dangerous politics". "We've seen cynical politics from Peter Dutton, I think really dangerous politics," he said.

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Eyes darting, mouths open: You just had to look at his ministers' faces to see how far Albanese had fouled
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eyes darting, mouths open: You just had to look at his ministers' faces to see how far Albanese had fouled

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Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where political correspondent Brett Worthington gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House. ABC Politics in your inbox Photo shows Politics journalist Brett Worthington on a black backgournd Sign up to the ABC Politics newsletter with Brett Worthington Pasin was given his marching orders having lashed out when speaker …

The Voice campaign was infected with disinformation. Who's in charge of inoculating Australians against lies?
1 year, 2 months ago

The Voice campaign was infected with disinformation. Who's in charge of inoculating Australians against lies?

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After it was resoundingly rejected in Saturday's referendum, the Voice will never be heard by white Australia. Why the Voice failed Photo shows A woman in a light blue shirt stands in front of a tree with an Indigenous flag painted into a knot Many Yes campaigners have gone into "mourning", joining a collective week of silence, but others are …

Voice to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'
1 year, 3 months ago

Voice to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'

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The No campaign has been accused of asking volunteers to spread "fear and misinformation" and "flat out lie" in an effort to convince referendum voters of its agenda. Key points: No campaigners are being accused of telling "flat out lies" by the government No cold-calling volunteers were told to avoid saying which side of the Voice to Parliament debate they …

Do these Voice to Parliament claims raise an eyebrow? Here's what you can do about it
1 year, 3 months ago

Do these Voice to Parliament claims raise an eyebrow? Here's what you can do about it

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The Voice debate has been mired in misinformation, including unfounded claims around land rights, misleadingly edited videos, and accusations of voter fraud. Reminiscent of the lengthy chain emails distributed in the pre-social media era, a post listing up to 55 Indigenous organisations under the proclamation "THEY NEED ANOTHER VOICE!!" This is consistent with statements from Mr Mundine since 2017, in …

Voice to Parliament referendum pamphlets for Yes and No camps published by AEC
1 year, 5 months ago

Voice to Parliament referendum pamphlets for Yes and No camps published by AEC

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The No camp in the Voice to Parliament referendum has used its official campaign pamphlet to tell people "if you don't know, vote no" while the Yes side is calling on voters to "unite the nation". Key points: Pamphlets outlining the cases for the Yes and No sides will be mailed to all Australian households ahead of the referendum The …

Peter Dutton calls for Voice referendum to be abandoned if government isn't confident of success
1 year, 6 months ago

Peter Dutton calls for Voice referendum to be abandoned if government isn't confident of success

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned the federal government it should abandon the Voice to Parliament referendum if it is unconvinced the "Yes" campaign will succeed. Key points: Dutton says the referendum should not proceed if there's a chance the 'Yes' vote will fail He warns that reconciliation will be harmed if the Voice does not gain support The prime …

Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson
1 year, 7 months ago

Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott has offered a staunch criticism of a proposed constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament, just hours after getting into a spat with a parliamentary committee investigating the looming referendum. Key points: Tony Abbott says he doesn't support the Voice, fearing it would change how Australia is governed Law professor Frank Brennan has proposed changing the referendum …

Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms
1 year, 8 months ago

Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms

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Some of the nation's pre-eminent constitutional law experts have resoundingly backed the proposed Voice to Parliament during a parliamentary committee hearing in the nation's capital. Key points: The first day of a parliamentary inquiry into the proposed wording of the Voice to Parliament constitutional amendment has focused on the inclusion of "executive government" Constitutional experts rubbished concerns the proposed model …

Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback 'out of context'
1 year, 8 months ago

Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback 'out of context'

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First Nations communities have accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of taking conversations he had with them out of context, and using them as a reason to oppose a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament. Key points: Elders from a number of Indigenous communities have told the ABC conversations they had with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton were taken out of context They …

Peter Dutton's 'resounding No' sets up a clear and partisan divide on the Voice to Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

Peter Dutton's 'resounding No' sets up a clear and partisan divide on the Voice to Parliament

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Peter Dutton's declaration of the Liberal Party's position of "No" to a Voice to Parliament was simple and complicated all at once. Voice to Parliament explainer Photo shows Anthony Albanese and Referendum Working Group members stand behind lecterns to announce the proposed Voice to Parliament wording The proposed wording of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum question has been announced, …

Liberal Party confirms it will oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

Liberal Party confirms it will oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

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The Liberal Party has announced its formal opposition to the federal government's model for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, after a party room meeting in Canberra. Key points: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the party does support constitutional recognition He says the Liberals will advocate for the policy of regional and local voices they took to the election At least …

The Voice referendum is an appeal to the people, not politics, and it needs to rise above Canberra to succeed
1 year, 8 months ago

The Voice referendum is an appeal to the people, not politics, and it needs to rise above Canberra to succeed

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The eyes of the woman in front of me are brimming with tears. There are two debates: One among Australians about whether the Voice goes too far, the other amongst First Nations people about whether it goes far enough. Many First Nations people wonder why shouldn't the Voice have full recourse to the law? The Albanese government has committed to …

Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians
1 year, 9 months ago

Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians

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In Sydney's western suburbs, Uncle Wes Marne's weathered hands are making jewellery out of beads coloured in the red, yellow and black of the Aboriginal flag. Key points: The proposed wording for the Voice to Parliament referendum was unveiled on Thursday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the Voice as an independent, representative body for First Nations people Australians will …

Anthony Albanese pushes the button on the Voice referendum, as the anti-trans rights tour comes to Canberra
1 year, 9 months ago

Anthony Albanese pushes the button on the Voice referendum, as the anti-trans rights tour comes to Canberra

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Eight years have passed since then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and opposition leader Bill Shorten jointly set up a Referendum Council to consider recognising Indigenous Australians in our Constitution. And the campaign for constitutional recognition foundered again, as it so often has over so many years, for reasons varying from "referendums are hard" to "something else came up" to "we …

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced
1 year, 9 months ago

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the proposed question Australians will be asked at this year's referendum and the draft constitutional amendment that would enable an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The government will introduce legislation with the question wording to parliament next week It will be voted on by the parliament in June The wording is broadly in …

Peter Dutton accused of making public comments at odds with private Voice meetings
1 year, 10 months ago

Peter Dutton accused of making public comments at odds with private Voice meetings

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Referendum working group member and Uluru Statement advocate Thomas Mayo says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's comments to the media are "disappointing" and do not reflect what he said when he met with the group. Key points: Peter Dutton and Julian Leeser attended a meeting with the referendum working group again this week After the meeting, Mr Dutton said he did …

Voice to Parliament pamphlets advocating both sides to be sent to Australians, in concession to Peter Dutton
1 year, 10 months ago

Voice to Parliament pamphlets advocating both sides to be sent to Australians, in concession to Peter Dutton

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The government has conceded to a Liberal Party demand for pamphlets making cases both for and against the Voice to Parliament to be issued ahead of the referendum, in hopes of bringing the opposition onboard. Key points: The government has agreed to issue pamphlets on the Voice making a case for both sides The Liberals had called for pamphlets to …

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum will fail without more detail
1 year, 11 months ago

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum will fail without more detail

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Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is "treating people like mugs" over a lack of information on the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told the prime minister the Voice will fail without more detail Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he "still hasn't seen" the open letter from Mr Dutton …

Nationals to oppose Indigenous Voice to Parliament
2 years ago

Nationals to oppose Indigenous Voice to Parliament

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The federal National Party has confirmed it will not support a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The government plans to hold a referendum on a Voice to Parliament in the next 18 months The Nationals are the first major party to confirm they will campaign against the Voice They argue a Voice would do little to support …

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