Noel Pearson calls for a 'declaration' celebrating all Australians, one year on from Uluru statement
6 years, 9 months ago

Noel Pearson calls for a 'declaration' celebrating all Australians, one year on from Uluru statement

ABC  

Cape York lawyer Noel Pearson says there is still a "window" to develop a constitutionally-enshrined voice representing Indigenous Australians, one year on from the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Key points: Noel Pearson said a declaration celebrating all Australians could be adopted He said it would have no legal effect, but would speak to Australian values He said an Indigenous voice to Parliament, through the Constitution, was still necessary A joint parliamentary committee is looking into alternative proposals for Constitutional recognition, after the Coalition rejected the Uluru Statement's call for an Indigenous advisory committee. The Coalition rejected the Uluru Statement from the Heart, claiming its recommended advisory body on Indigenous affairs would be "seen as a third chamber of Parliament" with veto powers. He said his proposed declaration could be legislated through the Parliament, and would be "separate to the Constitution but of course related to it".

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Final arguments are being made before Australia’s vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
1 year, 5 months ago

Final arguments are being made before Australia’s vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Opposing campaigners made their final pitches on Friday over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation. “He’s instinctively won their hearts because Australians do want better outcomes for Indigenous Australians, but he hasn’t won their minds,” Dutton told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Indigenous …

Leading Yes campaigner for Voice to Parliament Noel Pearson makes impassioned Press Club plea
1 year, 5 months ago

Leading Yes campaigner for Voice to Parliament Noel Pearson makes impassioned Press Club plea

ABC  

Leading Yes campaigner and Indigenous academic Noel Pearson has made an impassioned speech to the National Press Club, pleading for Australians to support the Voice to Parliament in a show of "unity". Key points: Leading Yes campaigner Noel Pearson addressed the National Press Club with a message of "love" Mr Pearson says the Voice to Parliament will be a legally …

If you don't know, ask us: Uluru Statement of the heart architects plea to Aussies who don't know enough about the Voice to Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

If you don't know, ask us: Uluru Statement of the heart architects plea to Aussies who don't know enough about the Voice to Parliament

Daily Mail  

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are holding a series of public discussions to help voters in the lead-up to the referendum on a First Nations voice. The Uluru Statement from the Heart was born from a series of regional dialogues between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people held across the country, culminating in a national constitutional convention …

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 …

How did the Uluru Statement from the Heart lead to the Voice referendum?
1 year, 6 months ago

How did the Uluru Statement from the Heart lead to the Voice referendum?

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held on October 14 this year. It also called for a Makarrata Commission to supervise the process of "agreement-making" — or a treaty — and "truth-telling" between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the federal government. In May 2017, the First Nations National …

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 …

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 …

Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary
1 year, 9 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 …

Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of 'preparing the grave' to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal
1 year, 11 months ago

Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of 'preparing the grave' to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal

ABC  

One of Australia's most prominent Indigenous leaders, Noel Pearson, has accused Liberal leader Peter Dutton of rejecting the Voice to Parliament for his own political gain, after the federal party determined to go against its state colleagues and campaign against the Voice in a referendum. Key points: Noel Pearson says on the eve of Passover, Peter Dutton has committed a …

Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
2 years, 1 month ago

Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

ABC  

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will use a meeting with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to directly make the case for why the Liberal Party should support this year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The meeting will take place via video link following an invitation by Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney Prominent First …

Australia to hold referendum on Indigenous ‘Voice’ next year
2 years, 2 months ago

Australia to hold referendum on Indigenous ‘Voice’ next year

Al Jazeera  

If approved, the constitution will be changed to have Indigenous people permanently represented in government. The proposed “Voice to Parliament” aims to give Indigenous Australians a greater say in national policy-making, as they battle poorer health, lower incomes and higher barriers to education. “I also want to reaffirm, proudly and clearly, my government’s determination to enshrine in the Australian constitution …

Uluru Statement co-author makes the case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
2 years, 2 months ago

Uluru Statement co-author makes the case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

ABC  

When Australians are asked to decide on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, co-author of the Uluru Statement from the Heart Megan Davis says they should vote "yes". Key points: Professor Davis says a Voice to Parliament will make a tangible difference She says it is unlikely a government would ignore the advice of a Voice that Australians had voted for …

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 …

Noel Pearson is hopeful for Indigenous recognition through a Voice to Parliament in Boyers lecture
2 years, 4 months ago

Noel Pearson is hopeful for Indigenous recognition through a Voice to Parliament in Boyers lecture

ABC  

We are on the last leg of a long journey. We are encamped on the hinterlands of the great capitals of the Federation: Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and the nation's capital: Canberra, seeking for a majority of these states, in their own right and by a majority of the total of Australian electors, to approve an amendment to …

Push for Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about justice and unity, not identity politics, Noel Pearson says
2 years, 4 months ago

Push for Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about justice and unity, not identity politics, Noel Pearson says

ABC  

Constitutional recognition of Australia's First Nations people is "not a project of identity politics" but one of "justice, unity and inclusion", Noel Pearson has declared. Key points: First Nations lawyer, academic and activist Noel Pearson has given the first of four lectures to be broadcast by the ABC He said without constitutional recognition for First Nations people, Australia is "missing …

Australia moves to give Indigenous people a voice to parliament
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia moves to give Indigenous people a voice to parliament

Al Jazeera  

A referendum is expected to be held as early as July 2023, but campaigners say more needs to be done to tackle inequality and injustice. Termed a “Voice to Parliament”, a “yes” vote in the referendum would constitutionally enshrine an advisory group to government made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders. “A Voice to Parliament is about drawing …

Constitution should recognise Indigenous people as first Australians, says Noel Pearson
2 years, 7 months ago

Constitution should recognise Indigenous people as first Australians, says Noel Pearson

ABC  

The Albanese government's proposal to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution should include words that formally recognise Indigenous people as Australia's first inhabitants, advocate Noel Pearson says. Key points: Noel Pearson says the constitution should include words that recognise Indigenous people as the first peoples of Australia He says a Voice to Parliament would be both symbolic and …

The Prime Minister insists he's willing to take a risk on a referendum, to 'uplift our whole nation'
2 years, 7 months ago

The Prime Minister insists he's willing to take a risk on a referendum, to 'uplift our whole nation'

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants Australians to consider a draft question — released by the government this weekend — asking whether the constitution should be changed to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Anthony Albanese has announced the question he wants to ask the Australian public at a referendum Legislation for the Voice will not be written until …

Prime Minister to announce Australia's first referendum in 20 years at Garma Festival. Here's what you might be asked
2 years, 7 months ago

Prime Minister to announce Australia's first referendum in 20 years at Garma Festival. Here's what you might be asked

ABC  

In a major announcement, the Prime Minister will unveil a draft question that Australians could be asked during a referendum to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The draft question is: "Do you support an alteration to the constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?" Mr Albanese will reveal the proposed wording for three sentences …

Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 9 months ago

Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

ABC  

Indigenous affairs reform is firmly on the agenda for the newly-elected Albanese government. Key points: The new Albanese government made enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament an election promise Indigenous groups want the government to put forward a timeline for a referendum It's not yet clear what a Voice to Parliament would look like Both in his victory speech on …

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson continues push for constitutional recognition and Voice to Parliament
4 years ago

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson continues push for constitutional recognition and Voice to Parliament

ABC  

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson says Australia is incomplete without constitutional recognition of First Nations people, as leaders renew calls for a referendum on a Voice to Parliament. Key points: Noel Pearson is urging the federal government to not give up on the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament He criticised political leaders for delaying holding a referendum on constitutional …

Kevin Rudd calls for Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider Uluru Statement, saying rejecting it 'is wrong'
7 years, 1 month ago

Kevin Rudd calls for Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider Uluru Statement, saying rejecting it 'is wrong'

ABC  

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has urged the Turnbull Government to reconsider its opposition to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. A decade since he delivered a historic apology to the Stolen Generations, Mr Rudd said Australia needed another significant step towards addressing the legacy of dispossession. "I would just appeal to Malcolm Turnbull to pause, and reflect and to …

Malcolm Turnbull defends decision to abandon constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians
7 years, 4 months ago

Malcolm Turnbull defends decision to abandon constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians

ABC  

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says constitutional recognition of an Indigenous voice to Parliament would have been "contrary to the principles of equality and citizenship". Key points: Body to which only Indigenous Australians can be elected not a desirable model, PM says Referendum Council recommended Indigenous voice to Parliament after nationwide meetings PM's decision described by Labor as "kick in the …

Indigenous advisory body would be supported by Australians, survey finds
7 years, 4 months ago

Indigenous advisory body would be supported by Australians, survey finds

ABC  

New survey results show there is broad support among the Australian public for an Aboriginal advisory council to Parliament. Survey findings: 61 per cent support a "voice to Parliament" 71 per cent generally support recognition 58 per cent support formal agreements between Governments and Indigenous peoples Last week the Federal Government threw out the proposal to hold a referendum on …

Indigenous recognition: Turnbull Government's rejection of Uluru Statement from the heart indefensible
7 years, 4 months ago

Indigenous recognition: Turnbull Government's rejection of Uluru Statement from the heart indefensible

ABC  

How can I possibly find the words to respond to the Turnbull Government's rejection of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Referendum Council's recommendation for an Indigenous voice to Parliament? The Uluru process, being the dialogues held with more than a thousand Indigenous people across the nation, and the Uluru Convention, were historic in both scope and resulting …

Indigenous leaders call for representative body and treaties process after Uluru convention
7 years, 9 months ago

Indigenous leaders call for representative body and treaties process after Uluru convention

ABC  

Indigenous leaders from across the country have outright rejected the idea of mere recognition in the constitution, instead calling for a representative body to be enshrined in the nation's founding document and a process established working towards treaties. Key points: Constitutional recognition was "totally rejected", says Referendum Council member Uluru delegation calls for First Nations Voice enshrined in the constitution …

Noel Pearson: Royal commission won't fix problems facing Indigenous Australia
8 years, 7 months ago

Noel Pearson: Royal commission won't fix problems facing Indigenous Australia

ABC  

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has made an impassioned plea for Australians to channel their outrage into more than just another royal commission into Indigenous incarceration. Key points: Pearson says royal commission won't make a difference He calls for Australia to focus on drivers of Indigenous incarceration Pearson says calls for Aboriginal treaties are unnecessary because of Native Title One week …

Noel Pearson backs separate declaration of recognition for Indigenous Australians
9 years, 11 months ago

Noel Pearson backs separate declaration of recognition for Indigenous Australians

ABC  

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson is lending his support to the idea of a separate declaration of recognition as a symbolic statement to run alongside any amendments to the Australian constitution to recognise Indigenous Australians. Noel Pearson, from the Cape York Institute said a declaration would allow for a more generous statement of recognition than what could conceivably be contained in …

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