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 speaking publicly for the first time on the failures of the multi-million-dollar campaign. In August, Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott thumped the tub with the preposterous claim, duly reported by the media, that the AEC disallowing crosses on ballot papers would "stack the deck" against the No vote. Elsewhere, you could only imagine the sigh emitted from the poor soul in Ekin-Smyth's team assigned to respond to a claim ballot papers carried a secret "Rothchild & Freemasons" imprint. In the national debate which followed, Britain's internal security agency MI5 maintained it had failed to identify evidence of "successful interference" in the referendum.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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