Promise check: Hold a referendum to constitutionally enshrine a Voice to Parliament in the first term
1 year, 10 months ago

Promise check: Hold a referendum to constitutionally enshrine a Voice to Parliament in the first term

ABC  

In May 2017, over 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates met in the Northern Territory community of Mutitjulu to sign a proposal addressed to the Australian people: the Uluru Statement from the Heart. A website run by the Uluru Dialogue based at the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of NSW says the Voice "will be a permanent institution for expressing First Nations' views to the parliament and government on important issues affecting First Nations". In a document outlining its election commitments to Indigenous Australians, Labor promised: "If elected, we will move quickly on a referendum to enshrine a Voice to Parliament in our Constitution". The Voice proposal featured heavily in the Labor's election pitch with then opposition leader Anthony Albanese saying when he launched his campaign it would be an "uplifting moment of healing and unity for our country". Fact Check will consider the promise to be fulfilled if a referendum to determine a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament is held within Labor's first term in office.

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Indigenous communities ask what's next for treaty and truth-telling a year after the Voice referendum
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous communities ask what's next for treaty and truth-telling a year after the Voice referendum

ABC  

As Australians begin an election year, Indigenous activists and communities are asking questions about our progress towards treaty and truth-telling processes. "Communities are having their own conversation about how we do treaty and truth-telling, not waiting for governments to do these processes," Ms Allam says. "It does feel like there's a bit of a vacuum nationally, that the current government …

Indigenous leaders break their silence, call referendum defeat 'appalling and mean-spirited'
1 year, 5 months ago

Indigenous leaders break their silence, call referendum defeat 'appalling and mean-spirited'

ABC  

Indigenous leaders who supported the Yes case at last week’s Voice referendum have written to the prime minister saying the No vote was a “shameful victory”. Key points: The letter said the constitution belongs to "white people" and no reform of it that "includes our peoples will ever succeed" The letter attributed the historic referendum loss to a lack of …

Missed opportunity: The Hindu Editorial on the Australia referendum on giving voice to Indigenous peoples
1 year, 5 months ago

Missed opportunity: The Hindu Editorial on the Australia referendum on giving voice to Indigenous peoples

The Hindu  

In the recent Australia referendum on the Voice, a proposed body comprising members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to advise the country’s Parliament on laws impacting this vulnerable group, voters dropped the plan by a resounding 60% margin, rejecting an opportunity to amend their constitution for the first time in almost 50 years towards a more inclusive …

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic
1 year, 5 months ago

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation’s constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III, a minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the Voice referendum a top priority for his center-left Labor Party government’s first three-year term when it was elected last year. “Sadly, over the …

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic
1 year, 5 months ago

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic

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 Australia’s failed referendum on the …

Did Indigenous people want a Voice? The results from some of Australia's most remote communities suggest many did
1 year, 5 months ago

Did Indigenous people want a Voice? The results from some of Australia's most remote communities suggest many did

ABC  

First Nations people in Australia were never going to have a uniform view on the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. "I knew, having spoken to people throughout the Northern Territory, to Indigenous people from the Northern Territory and right across the country … that a vast group of Indigenous Australians did not support the proposal," Northern Territory Senator …

Australia rejects historic referendum to recognise Indigenous people in constitution
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia rejects historic referendum to recognise Indigenous people in constitution

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 Australia on Saturday was set …

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 …

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 …

How a referendum works — and what it means for the Voice
1 year, 5 months ago

How a referendum works — and what it means for the Voice

ABC  

Just one day out from the first referendum in 24 years, plenty of people are still yet to decide how they're going to vote on the Voice. The first step for a referendum to get up is to have a majority of Australians in support — so, more than 50 per cent of Australians need to vote yes. The ACT …

What is the Voice to Parliament? How to vote early. Here's your pocket guide to the referendum
1 year, 5 months ago

What is the Voice to Parliament? How to vote early. Here's your pocket guide to the referendum

ABC  

On Saturday, millions will vote on whether to change the Australian Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The ballot papers will ask voters to write the answer "Yes" or "No" to this question: A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. …

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians appear likely to reject the creation of an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism. Two opinion polls published in newspapers on Monday are the latest to show a majority of respondents oppose enshrining in Australia’s constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Human rights lawyer Geoffrey …

Australia’s ‘voice’ for Indigenous people failing to win support
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia’s ‘voice’ for Indigenous people failing to win support

The Independent  

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Voice to Parliament explained: Here are the answers to your most-asked questions about the referendum
1 year, 5 months ago

Voice to Parliament explained: Here are the answers to your most-asked questions about the referendum

ABC  

Australians have voted against enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution. According to the Yes campaign, the Voice would help improve government decisions by including First Nations people in the development of policy that is about them. Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney said the Voice would give advice that was independent from government on issues relating to Aboriginal …

What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and how would it work? Plus everything you need to know about voting and what happens next
1 year, 5 months ago

What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and how would it work? Plus everything you need to know about voting and what happens next

ABC  

On October 14, Australian voters will vote in the first referendum of this century. This would happen by changing the constitution to include a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, which would give Indigenous people a direct line to advise government on issues that affect their communities. The Voice is short for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

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 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 …

Over half of Australians oppose Indigenous advisory panel in constitution: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Over half of Australians oppose Indigenous advisory panel in constitution: Report

India Today  

More than half of Australians would reject the inclusion of an Indigenous advisory panel in the constitution, a newspaper poll showed on Monday, as the government struggles to lift support for the landmark proposal ahead of a vote in about six weeks. The latest newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed support for a "Voice to Parliament", an Indigenous committee …

Do these Voice to Parliament claims raise an eyebrow? Here's what you can do about it
1 year, 6 months ago

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

ABC  

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 …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Pat Anderson says advisory body will 'share power' with parliament - and putting it in the constitution means lawmakers will be 'forced to listen' to their demands
1 year, 6 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Pat Anderson says advisory body will 'share power' with parliament - and putting it in the constitution means lawmakers will be 'forced to listen' to their demands

Daily Mail  

One of the architects of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been called out for claiming the advisory body that would follow a successful 'Yes' vote would 'share power with parliament'. She also dismissed claims the Voice will only be an 'advisory body' saying placing it in the constitution means lawmakers will be 'forced' to listen to their demands. Ms …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: What Australians need to know ahead of the October 14 referendum
1 year, 6 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: What Australians need to know ahead of the October 14 referendum

Daily Mail  

Australians have been warned they could be fined if they refuse to take part in the upcoming Voice referendum. Some 6.4million Australians will be voting in their first referendum on October 24 to determine whether Australia should adopt an Indigenous Voice to Parliament How do I vote? The Australian Electoral Commission states: 'The formal voting instructions for the referendum are …

Australians to vote in a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on October 14
1 year, 6 months ago

Australians to vote in a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on October 14

The Hindu  

Australians will vote on October 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation. Explained | Australia’s referendum to include an Indigenous ‘Voice’ in its Constitution The referendum would enshrine in the Constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a collection of advocates aimed at giving the nation’s most …

Voice referendum date announced: Anthony Albanese confirms when Australians will vote - but not before a website glitch gave it away: PM gives damning verdict of what 'No' vote would mean
1 year, 6 months ago

Voice referendum date announced: Anthony Albanese confirms when Australians will vote - but not before a website glitch gave it away: PM gives damning verdict of what 'No' vote would mean

Daily Mail  

My fellow Australians, For many years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have advocated for Constitutional Recognition through a Voice. To say Yes to an idea whose time has come To say Yes to an invitation that comes directly from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people themselves. The Voice will be a committee of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, …

‘Yes’ optimistic as Australia sets date for Indigenous ‘Voice’ referendum
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Yes’ optimistic as Australia sets date for Indigenous ‘Voice’ referendum

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says voting on proposal that could change country ‘for the better’ will take place on October 14. If successful, the vote will see Australia’s Constitution amended to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and create an all-Indigenous advisory board within the federal government. The referendum will see voters asked whether they agree to “alter the …

The Voice referendum could be Australia's date with destiny, and it may never come around again
1 year, 6 months ago

The Voice referendum could be Australia's date with destiny, and it may never come around again

ABC  

Six years ago, while the sun crept up into the crevices of Uluru, millions of Australians woke to what seemed like just another morning in May. Voice to Parliament vote Photo shows Anthony Albanese standing in front of "VOTE YES" branding as he announces the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum The fate of a constitutionally-enshrined Indigenous Voice to …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum set for October 14
1 year, 6 months ago

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum set for October 14

ABC  

Australians will decide the fate of a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament on October 14. The proposed Voice would have the power to advise the parliament and federal government on matters that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The question being put to Australians "A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the …

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 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 …

Australian prime minister will set a referendum date for Indigenous Voice to Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Australian prime minister will set a referendum date for Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday he expects public support for creating a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament will grow after he focuses the nation’s minds on the issue by setting a date for Australia’s first referendum in a generation. Albanese will announce on Wednesday a date for a referendum that would enshrine in the constitution …

Voice referendum date to be announced in South Australia next Wednesday
1 year, 7 months ago

Voice referendum date to be announced in South Australia next Wednesday

ABC  

The date for the Voice to Parliament referendum will be announced at an event in Adelaide on Wednesday next week, the Prime Minister's Office has confirmed, as the battle to win voters in key states ramps up. Australians will be asked: "A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Anthony Albanese to announce referendum date in South Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Anthony Albanese to announce referendum date in South Australia

Daily Mail  

Australians will likely head to the polls on October 14 to vote on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament - the first referendum held in 24 years. Ending months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will officially announce the date in the must-win state of South Australia next week, kicking off an intense six-week campaign. Mr Albanese will join prominent Voice …

The Voice was supposed to unify Australians. Where has the optimism gone?
1 year, 7 months ago

The Voice was supposed to unify Australians. Where has the optimism gone?

ABC  

When Anthony Albanese confirmed at the Garma Festival 12 months ago that his new government would go ahead with a referendum on Indigenous recognition and an Indigenous Voice, the Arnhem Land air seemed full of optimism. VERDICT: "Yes, but more to it" Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed surveys show Indigenous Australians support the Voice at a rate between 80 …

Voice, Treaty, Truth: How the three pillars of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are connected
1 year, 8 months ago

Voice, Treaty, Truth: How the three pillars of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are connected

Daily Mail  

Voice, Treaty and Truth were the three primary takeaways of the Uluru Statement from the Heart when it was written in 2017. VOICE The Voice would be a group of elected officials who can make representations to parliament regarding matters concerning Indigenous Australians. A treaty signifies an agreement between two parties - for example, Aboriginal people and the Australian government …

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 …

After the Voice to Parliament comes Makarrata under Uluru Statement from the Heart
1 year, 8 months ago

After the Voice to Parliament comes Makarrata under Uluru Statement from the Heart

Daily Mail  

A Voice to Parliament is just one part of the Uluru Statement from the Heart - which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to support 'in full'. The 'culmination of the agenda' is actually a 'Makarrata Commission' which would seek a treaty between the government and First Nations communities Mr Albanese outlined the responsibilities of such a commission in a …

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 …

Explained | The referendum on Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | The referendum on Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution

The Hindu  

The story so far: A bill passed by the Australian Parliament earlier this week has set the stage for a historic referendum on constitutional recognition for the Indigenous people, who account for 3.2% of the country’s nearly 26 million population. The Australian government defines Indigenous people as those who “are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; identify as being …

Voice to Parliament: Australia has 'never' gone to referendum with details, says Aunty Pat
1 year, 9 months ago

Voice to Parliament: Australia has 'never' gone to referendum with details, says Aunty Pat

Daily Mail  

An Indigenous elder who helped the government carve out the Voice to Parliament referendum question has urged the Australian public to vote on principle - claiming further details won't be made public until after a 'Yes' vote. Aunty Pat Anderson, co-chair of the Uluru Dialogue and Alyawrre elder, told ABC News Breakfast Australia has 'never gone to a referenda with …

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 …

Promise check: Establish a Makarrata Commission with responsibility for truth-telling and treaty with First Nations people
1 year, 10 months ago

Promise check: Establish a Makarrata Commission with responsibility for truth-telling and treaty with First Nations people

ABC  

One of the two key proposals in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, endorsed by 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates in May 2017, was to establish a "Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history". This commitment was also reflected in Labor's election platform which contained a commitment …

What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Here's how it would work and who's for and against it
1 year, 10 months ago

What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Here's how it would work and who's for and against it

ABC  

There's been a lot of talk about having an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which would lead to a change to the Australian Constitution. The Voice would provide permanent representation and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution. In late March, the Referendum Working Group finalised its recommended wording of the referendum question, with Prime Minister Anthony …

There are 11 First Nations MPs and senators. Here's what they think of a Voice to Parliament
1 year, 10 months ago

There are 11 First Nations MPs and senators. Here's what they think of a Voice to Parliament

ABC  

The 2022 federal election delivered record results for First Nations representation in parliament. I believe that an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament will achieve practical outcomes for First Nations communities. Comprised of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the Voice will be an advisory body, it will have the capacity to make representations to government on the …

Peter Dutton's 'resounding No' sets up a clear and partisan divide on the Voice to Parliament
1 year, 11 months ago

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

ABC  

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 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 …

Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament
1 year, 11 months ago

Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament

ABC  

A bill that would trigger the referendum on whether to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament has been introduced into the lower house. 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 …

South Australia's historic Indigenous Voice to Parliament has passed, but what happens now?
1 year, 11 months ago

South Australia's historic Indigenous Voice to Parliament has passed, but what happens now?

ABC  

South Australia's Premier Peter Malinauskas has conceded he does not expect the state's First Nations Voice to Parliament to lead to sudden improvements but hopes that "over years and decades to come, there is some positive change". Key points: Laws passed in SA yesterday to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament Elections will be held later this year to …

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 …

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 triggers different views among Indigenous Australians
2 years ago

Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians

ABC  

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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