Marcia Langton calls for decisive action from the government to fix past failures and constitution that 'remains racist' ahead of Garma Festival
2 years, 8 months ago

Marcia Langton calls for decisive action from the government to fix past failures and constitution that 'remains racist' ahead of Garma Festival

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The pathway to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be a key feature of this year's Garma Festival, with a major announcement expected from the government. Key points: The Prime Minister will address the Garma Festival on Saturday The festival has returned after two years of COVID disruptions Indigenous community leaders want action from the government on a Voice to Parliament Leading Indigenous academic Marcia Langton said there was a clear plan for a Voice to Parliament that the government needed to action. "What we've set out in our report for a Voice is very straightforward and clear and is the preferred option of most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people," Professor Langton said. Torres Strait Islander man and advocate for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Thomas Mayor said there's a "great expectation" that the government will announce the next steps towards a referendum. 'Devil is in the detail' While many Indigenous people support the government's commitment to a referendum, they're now waiting for details on what a Voice to Parliament would look like.

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Barnaby Joyce says Labor hasn't released the wording to enshrine the Voice to Parliament in the constitution. Is that correct?
2 years, 1 month ago

Barnaby Joyce says Labor hasn't released the wording to enshrine the Voice to Parliament in the constitution. Is that correct?

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The claim As federal politicians return to work for the new year, fierce debate has begun about the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Ms Plibersek responded that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had already described both the referendum question and "the sort of change that we want to see in the constitution" months previously at the Garma Festival. "We should consider …

Voice to Parliament funding welcomed but questions raised over who will pay for the campaign
2 years, 5 months ago

Voice to Parliament funding welcomed but questions raised over who will pay for the campaign

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The federal government has committed millions of dollars to advancing its centrepiece Indigenous Affairs policy, realising the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Key points: The federal budget has outlined $75 million for referendum preparations and $5.8 million for a Makarrata commission The government hasn't committed any funding to a yes or no campaign Indigenous advocates want to see all pillars …

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?

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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 …

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'

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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 …

Garma Festival will zero in what Australia could be if it embraces the Uluru Statement
2 years, 7 months ago

Garma Festival will zero in what Australia could be if it embraces the Uluru Statement

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To fly into east Arnhem Land is to enter a distinct realm of time and place. At hand is the question of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and the Albanese government's promises of a referendum to enshrine a First Nations "voice" in the Constitution. The Uluru Statement from the Heart, in this context, is a significant — although certainly …

Prime Minister to announce Australia's first referendum in 20 years at Garma Festival. Here's what you might be asked
2 years, 8 months ago

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

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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 …

Marcia Langton and Tom Calma to help shape Indigenous voice to government
5 years, 5 months ago

Marcia Langton and Tom Calma to help shape Indigenous voice to government

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The Minister for Indigenous Australians has dismissed suggestions the Coalition's plan for a "voice to government" is going against community demands, insisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders just want their voices heard. Key points: Marcia Langton and Tom Calma appointed to lead a group offering models for an Indigenous advisory body The Government is facing criticism it has refused to …

Garma Festival: Indigenous constitutional recognition 'our rightful place' says advocate Noel Pearson
5 years, 7 months ago

Garma Festival: Indigenous constitutional recognition 'our rightful place' says advocate Noel Pearson

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Indigenous advocate Noel Pearson has taken politicians and conservative media commentators to task over what he deems as unfounded opposition to constitutional reform. Key points: Noel Pearson has called for the Government to work alongside Indigenous people In his address as Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt said the Government was committed to constitutional reform Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Straight …

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