Anthony Albanese explains what the Indigenous Voice to parliament is and responds to Pauline Hanson
2 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Albanese explains what the Indigenous Voice to parliament is and responds to Pauline Hanson

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the controversial Voice to parliament will 'be just an advisory group' as he slammed Pauline Hanson's 'apartheid' comparison. Australia will vote in a referendum on adding the Voice to Parliament to the constitution but Mr Albanese has faced accusations from Senator Hanson that it will give Indigenous people more powers than the non-Indigenous. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a referendum to change the Australian Constitution and create an Indigenous Voice to parliament WHAT IS THE ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART? Indigenous senator Jacinta Price said the Voice will only be a symbolic gesture, adding: 'We don't need another handout' Senator Hanson addressed Mr Albanese's response in her speech on Wednesday, saying: 'This comment has come from an Aboriginal woman.

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Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice

The Diplomat  

Australia’s Voice to Parliament Referendum went down in flames in the October 14 vote. Albanese framed the referendum as recognizing the 65,000-year history of Australia’s First Peoples and atoning for the many wrongs of White Australia, so Australia’s Indigenous peoples can forge better futures. There may have been decades of historical rewriting and dissemination into the national consciousness; court cases, …

Fiery moment Anthony Albanese blows up over a simple question about what happens if Australia votes No at Voice referendum
1 year, 5 months ago

Fiery moment Anthony Albanese blows up over a simple question about what happens if Australia votes No at Voice referendum

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his campaign for the Voice to Parliament by lashing out over a question about what happens to the Uluru Statement from the Heart should Australia vote No. The Prime Minister launched a final Voice campaign sprint across multiple NSW polling booths flanked by his son Nathan, 22, and partner Jodie Haydon on Saturday Mr …

Indigenous Voice: Has Australia missed its opportunity to move on from racist past?
1 year, 5 months ago

Indigenous Voice: Has Australia missed its opportunity to move on from racist past?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Australians are being asked to alter the country’s founding …

With the Voice referendum and beyond, politics is becoming more toxic and bitterly personal by the day
1 year, 5 months ago

With the Voice referendum and beyond, politics is becoming more toxic and bitterly personal by the day

ABC  

Two scenes this week offered a stark reminder of just how prescient Australia's problem with women can still be. Within hours of Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles announcing the government's response to a review that found the migration system was being exploited by organised criminals for human trafficking, Liberal leader Peter Dutton wasn't holding back. …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for 'respectful' debate after protesters target No campaign
1 year, 6 months ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for 'respectful' debate after protesters target No campaign

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the actions of protesters outside a major No campaign event in Adelaide, calling for a respectful debate. Key points: About 20 protesters gathered outside the Adelaide Convention Centre on Monday night Anthony Albanese says at times the tone of the debate has been 'unfortunate' SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said he was "deeply disappointed" by …

Voice referendum: Pro-'Yes' vote MPs called out over one small detail in a photo with the PM: 'I thought it wasn't about that?'
1 year, 6 months ago

Voice referendum: Pro-'Yes' vote MPs called out over one small detail in a photo with the PM: 'I thought it wasn't about that?'

Daily Mail  

A 'Yes' campaign brochure had word 'treaty' printed on the front MP's called out after hidden detail in photo with PM is exposed PM Anthony Albanese's claim the Voice referendum is not about a 'treaty' with Indigenous people was again undercut in a photo op with independent Teal MPs to promote the Yes vote. Pictured with cross-bench MPs Sophie Scamps, …

Voice to Parliament Yes campaigner Marcia Langton labels No case as 'racist, stupid'
1 year, 6 months ago

Voice to Parliament Yes campaigner Marcia Langton labels No case as 'racist, stupid'

Daily Mail  

Prominent Aboriginal leader and Yes campaigner Marcia Langton has accused the No campaign of being based on 'base racism' or 'sheer stupidity' - but later denied that her comments were aimed at No voters in particular. Prominent Aboriginal leader and Yes campaigner Marcia Langton has accused No campaigners of opposing PM Anthony Albanese's referendum because of 'base racism' or 'sheer …

Voice to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'
1 year, 6 months ago

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

ABC  

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 …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum date announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese — as it happened
1 year, 6 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum date announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese — as it happened

ABC  

I don't understand, what's the point of the Minister for Indigenous Australians? And it's a good one, because we know there's been some confusion and debate over why an external Voice to Parliament is needed when there are Indigenous voices and politicians inside the Parliament of Australia. The role and function of the Minister for Indigenous Australians is to drive …

Lidia Thorpe warns Australians to not be 'emotionally blackmailed' by the Voice campaign - as the Indigenous Senator slams both the Yes and No pamphlets calling them a 'waste of resources'
1 year, 8 months ago

Lidia Thorpe warns Australians to not be 'emotionally blackmailed' by the Voice campaign - as the Indigenous Senator slams both the Yes and No pamphlets calling them a 'waste of resources'

Daily Mail  

Lidia Thorpe says Australians should not be 'emotionally blackmailed' into supporting the Voice to Parliament. Lidia Thorpe urged voters not to give in to 'emotional blackmail' when voting on the Voice Ms Thorpe called the Voice 'a waste of resources' and 'a waste of time' while representing the Blak Sovereign Movement on Thursday 'The Voice debate is not just a …

Voice campaigner Thomas Mayo reveals racism hell to Stan Grant - as he opens up about a treaty after the vote in townhall meeting
1 year, 8 months ago

Voice campaigner Thomas Mayo reveals racism hell to Stan Grant - as he opens up about a treaty after the vote in townhall meeting

Daily Mail  

Stan Grant has addressed the racism levelled against him which sparked his decision to retreat from the public eye - empathising with an embattled Indigenous Voice to Parliament architect who claimed there's been an 'uptick' in racially-motivated abuse. More than 1,000 Sydneysiders turned out to hear pitches from a star studded line up of Voice campaigners including Thomas Mayo, Noel …

Indigenous community's handling of COVID shows why Voice to Parliament needed, Fiona Stanley says
1 year, 8 months ago

Indigenous community's handling of COVID shows why Voice to Parliament needed, Fiona Stanley says

ABC  

Former Australian of the Year Fiona Stanley believes Aboriginal people had the best response to COVID-19 "in the world", and says it proves an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will improve health outcomes for First Nations people. Key points: Fiona Stanley says Indigenous people benefited from having a say on COVID She says their pandemic response shows a Voice will make …

Pauline Hanson takes savage swipe at Voice to Parliament and publishes blank book
1 year, 8 months ago

Pauline Hanson takes savage swipe at Voice to Parliament and publishes blank book

Daily Mail  

Pauline Hanson has taken a savage swipe at the Indigenous Voice to Parliament campaign and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The One Nation leader, who is vehemently opposed to the Voice, has released a new book titled 'Reasons To Vote For Albanese's Voice'. Pauline Hanson has taken a savage swipe at the Indigenous Voice to Parliament campaign and Anthony Albanese The …

Indigenous Australians minister says the proposed Voice to Parliament will be an 'active' and 'engaged' body
1 year, 8 months ago

Indigenous Australians minister says the proposed Voice to Parliament will be an 'active' and 'engaged' body

ABC  

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the proposed Voice to Parliament will be "nimble, efficient and focused on making a practical difference" for Indigenous people, while also criticising the No campaign for "damaging" disinformation. Key points: Linda Burney says she will ask the Voice to consider health, education, jobs and housing The Indigenous Australians Minister says it will be gender …

Anthony Albanese says No campaign is 'underestimating Australians' in lead-up to Voice referendum
1 year, 9 months ago

Anthony Albanese says No campaign is 'underestimating Australians' in lead-up to Voice referendum

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use a major speech to express his confidence the No campaign in the Voice referendum is "underestimating Australians", who will not "succumb to their appeals to fear". Key points: Federal parliament spent last week debating a bill that will enable the Voice referendum The prime minister says he is confident the No campaign will not …

Race discrimination commissioner warns not to make Voice to Parliament a race issue, as opponents double down on claim
1 year, 9 months ago

Race discrimination commissioner warns not to make Voice to Parliament a race issue, as opponents double down on claim

ABC  

Opponents to the Voice to Parliament have doubled down on a claim it will "re-racialise" Australia, despite a warning from the race discrimination commissioner not to make race the focus of debate. Key points: The race discrimination commissioner has warned not to make the Voice debate about race Opposition Leader Peter Dutton last week claimed the Voice would "re-racialise" Australia …

Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary

ABC  

It has been six years since the landmark gathering of Indigenous leaders in Australia's red centre, known as the Uluru Dialogue. Key points: It has been six years since the Uluru Statement from the Heart was written Campaigners have returned to Uluru to mark the anniversary ahead of the referendum later this year Some are calling for a review of …

Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson
1 year, 10 months ago

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

ABC  

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 …

Lidia Thorpe says prime minister is trying to silence her, after strip club altercation
1 year, 11 months ago

Lidia Thorpe says prime minister is trying to silence her, after strip club altercation

ABC  

Senator Lidia Thorpe says she is disappointed that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese weighed into commentary around an altercation outside a Melbourne strip club at the weekend. Key points: Senator Lidia Thorpe says politicians have used footage of an altercation outside a strip club to demonise her The independent senator says she was defending herself against harassers at the club Greens …

Anthony Albanese criticises Lidia Thorpe's early morning expletive-laden altercation outside a Melbourne strip club
1 year, 11 months ago

Anthony Albanese criticises Lidia Thorpe's early morning expletive-laden altercation outside a Melbourne strip club

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the actions of Senator Lidia Thorpe outside a Melbourne strip club last weekend as "clearly unacceptable", and urged her to seek support for "obvious" health issues. Key points: Senator Lidia Thorpe was filmed in an expletive-laden altercation with a group of men outside a club in the early hours of Sunday Prime Minister Anthony …

Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms
1 year, 11 months ago

Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms

ABC  

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, 11 months ago

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

ABC  

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 …

Professor Marcia Langton accuses Peter Dutton of 'lying' over Voice to Parliament
1 year, 11 months ago

Professor Marcia Langton accuses Peter Dutton of 'lying' over Voice to Parliament

ABC  

A senior member of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Working Group has slammed the Liberal Party's decision to oppose a referendum on the Voice as "deceitful" and accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of "lying". Key points: Indigenous elder and academic Marcia Langton says Peter Dutton is trying to sow "confusion and doubt" over a Voice to Parliament She says Mr …

Liberal Party to discuss Voice to Parliament position at party room meeting this week
1 year, 11 months ago

Liberal Party to discuss Voice to Parliament position at party room meeting this week

ABC  

The Liberal party room will discuss whether to support the Voice to Parliament on Wednesday, Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser has said. Key points: Mr Leeser would not pre-empt what position the Liberal party will eventually take, if any He says he wants to see the second clause of Labor's proposal for the Voice to be removed He also …

The Voice debate turned a corner this week but it's splintered into so many shards that confuse and dazzle
2 years ago

The Voice debate turned a corner this week but it's splintered into so many shards that confuse and dazzle

ABC  

There aren't a lot of moments in the long history of Indigenous affairs when there is any sense of breakthrough, of arrival: a sense that agreement of some sort, and progress, is possible. Former Western Australian Indigenous Labor treasurer and Aboriginal affairs minister Ben Wyatt summed up one of those moments well when he wrote in The Australian on Friday …

Inside the late night meetings that came to define Anthony Albanese's Voice referendum gamble
2 years ago

Inside the late night meetings that came to define Anthony Albanese's Voice referendum gamble

ABC  

Anthony Albanese has judged that moral persuasion will trump any nagging concerns about the prospect of High Court challenges to decisions made without consultation with the Voice. Voice referendum question announced Photo shows Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emotional when announcing question on the Voice referendum Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals proposed question Australians will be asked at the Indigenous …

How will WA's vast landscape and wide array of Indigenous viewpoints affect how it votes in Voice referendum?
2 years ago

How will WA's vast landscape and wide array of Indigenous viewpoints affect how it votes in Voice referendum?

ABC  

Western Australia's vastness, the variety of different Aboriginal views and experiences of entrenched disadvantage are likely to shape the state's coming vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Western Australia's leaders have differing opinions on the Voice referendum Some believe it will help unite Indigenous and non-Indigenous people Others believe it will offer little practical benefit to Indigenous …

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced
2 years ago

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced

ABC  

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 …

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

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

ABC  

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 …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament question wording — as it happened
2 years ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament question wording — as it happened

ABC  

Liberal leader Peter Dutton asked for questions about other topics, but was asked by one journalist how he felt seeing Indigenous women crying during the PM's press conference. "I've seen Indigenous women crying in the meeting I've gone to and it's heartbreaking to see the situation in Alice Springs, it's heartbreaking to see a young person killed in Darwin. "I …

Peter Dutton pushes for government to endorse single Voice to Parliament model
2 years, 1 month ago

Peter Dutton pushes for government to endorse single Voice to Parliament model

ABC  

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese should endorse a model for the Voice to Parliament in order to win people's support, including possibly his own. Key points: Peter Dutton says he wants bipartisanship on the Voice He says the government should endorse a particular model to help people decide whether to support it Mr Dutton says a proposed model …

What are Aboriginal people saying about the Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 1 month ago

What are Aboriginal people saying about the Voice to Parliament?

ABC  

As politicians and campaigners begin to announce their positions leading up to this year's Voice referendum, First Nations voices have been heard on both sides of the debate. "We're where we are this year, and where we were last year, and we would've not gone anywhere – for me, it's the worst outcome." "If we don't talk about racism, or …

Lidia Thorpe calls for treaty, not the Voice as Indigenous Australians share their concerns on Q+A
2 years, 1 month ago

Lidia Thorpe calls for treaty, not the Voice as Indigenous Australians share their concerns on Q+A

ABC  

Historical issues for Indigenous Australians were laid out on Q+A on Monday night by audience member and Wiradjuri man Paul Towney, before Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe said Indigenous Australians were sick of asking the government for handouts. Key points: Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe continued to campaign for treaty not the Voice She was challenged by Labor Minister Malarndirri McCarthy over …

The Voice is in danger of being drowned out by noise – even before the details are decided
2 years, 1 month ago

The Voice is in danger of being drowned out by noise – even before the details are decided

ABC  

January 26 is not the best day to gauge the progress of a campaign to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution, and to establish a body that gives them a platform from which to be heard by the government and the parliament on issues that affect them. Still, it would have been dispiriting to supporters of the Voice to see …

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them …

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australians expect to vote this …

Lidia Thorpe says Voice support hinges on deaths in custody and child removal reforms
2 years, 2 months ago

Lidia Thorpe says Voice support hinges on deaths in custody and child removal reforms

ABC  

Gunditjmara, Gunnai and Djab Wurrung woman and Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has drawn a line in the sand for the federal government when it comes to securing her support and the support of the Greens for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Lidia Thorpe says her support of the Voice hinges on Aboriginal deaths in custody and child …

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum will fail without more detail
2 years, 2 months ago

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

ABC  

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 …

Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice
2 years, 3 months ago

Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice

ABC  

Uluru Statement advocates say they hope to convince the Nationals to change their stance on supporting a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The National Party has declared it will oppose an Indigenous Voice to Parliament Advocates for the Uluru Statement say declaring a position so far from the vote is "premature" The federal government will introduce …

Push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ramps up, as PM promises referendum next financial year
2 years, 5 months ago

Push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ramps up, as PM promises referendum next financial year

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held in the next financial year — between July 2023 and July 2024. Key points: The first official meeting for the Voice took place on Thursday, with the prime minister meeting with prominent Indigenous representatives Speaking after the meeting, Mr Albanese said he hadn't yet …

Anthony Albanese's Indigenous Voice to Parliament dilemma: Provide more detail or learn from history?
2 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Albanese's Indigenous Voice to Parliament dilemma: Provide more detail or learn from history?

ABC  

Anyone who thinks there's a homogenous view amongst Indigenous Australians on a Voice to Parliament and how it should work needs to visit the Garma Festival. The exhaustive process of dialogues that culminated at Uluru confirmed most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians want a Voice enshrined in the constitution, along with a Makarrata Commission "to supervise a process of …

Prime minister Anthony Albanese on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament as referendum is considered
2 years, 7 months ago

Prime minister Anthony Albanese on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament as referendum is considered

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese has revealed the proposed question he will put to Australians for a historic referendum on the introduction of an Indigenous Voice to parliament. Anthony Albanese said this weekend the question posed in a referendum would need to be simple Poll Should the Australian Constitution be amended to include an Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Mr Albanese recommended adding three …

What would an Indigenous Voice to Parliament look like? And how might it work?
2 years, 7 months ago

What would an Indigenous Voice to Parliament look like? And how might it work?

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed a proposed set of words to be added to the constitution to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to parliament and the executive government on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The parliament shall, subject to this constitution, have power to …

Anthony Albanese recommends changes to constitution to make Indigenous Voice in Parliament
2 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Albanese recommends changes to constitution to make Indigenous Voice in Parliament

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recommended changes to the Constitution as Australia takes historic steps towards an Indigenous voice to parliament. Three sentences would be added to the constitution with the first one reading: 'There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.' Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recommended changes to the constitution as …

After more than 200 years of waiting, Albanese puts forward a 'simple' proposition for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
2 years, 7 months ago

After more than 200 years of waiting, Albanese puts forward a 'simple' proposition for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

ABC  

It is difficult to articulate the level of collective frustration and anxiety that has built up in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia as government after government has kicked the can down the road — talking big but delivering little to empower First Australians in the Constitution. The last prime minister to come to the Garma Festival before Anthony Albanese's …

Aboriginal senator Jacinta Price slams welcome to country ceremony after Pauline Hanson fled Senate
2 years, 7 months ago

Aboriginal senator Jacinta Price slams welcome to country ceremony after Pauline Hanson fled Senate

Daily Mail  

New Aboriginal senator Jacinta Price has slammed welcome to country ceremonies for being token gestures and 'throwaway lines' - and backed Pauline Hanson after her walkout from the Senate on Wednesday. New Aboriginal senator Jacinta Price has slammed welcome to country ceremonies for being token gestures and 'throwaway lines' after Pauline Hanson's walkout from the Senate One Nation leader Pauline …

Debate over Indigenous Voice to Parliament may define Anthony Albanese's government
2 years, 10 months ago

Debate over Indigenous Voice to Parliament may define Anthony Albanese's government

ABC  

First Nations people are accustomed to being left at the back of the queue during election campaigns, which typically shrug off the shameful inequalities experienced by so many Indigenous voters. So it was a notable shift to hear incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese open his victory speech with what he spelled out as a key ambition — creating an Indigenous …

Indigenous voice to parliament should be reconsidered, bipartisan committee finds
6 years, 3 months ago

Indigenous voice to parliament should be reconsidered, bipartisan committee finds

ABC  

The government should support establishing an Indigenous advisory body to parliament, despite two Liberal prime ministers rejecting the concept, a parliamentary committee has found. Key points: A bipartisan committee recommends government reconsider supporting an Indigenous voice to parliament, despite Scott Morrison and Malcolm Turnbull rejecting the idea Labor MP Linda Burney says "the resounding message" is Indigenous people "want to …

Malcolm Turnbull facing further backlash over rejection of Indigenous advisory body
7 years, 4 months ago

Malcolm Turnbull facing further backlash over rejection of Indigenous advisory body

ABC  

Indigenous leaders say Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's latest remarks on constitutional recognition are offensive. Mr Turnbull said constitutional recognition of a Voice to Parliament would be "contrary to the principles of equality and citizenship". Ms Anderson said the advisory body, which was the recommendation of the Referendum Council and the landmark Uluru Statement from the Heart, would help inform policy …

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