After Queen Elizabeth II's death, Australia is talking about a republic again. How could it be achieved?

2 years, 3 months ago

After Queen Elizabeth II's death, Australia is talking about a republic again. How could it be achieved?

ABC

The passage of the proposed referendum on a Voice to Parliament could be a necessary, albeit not a sufficient, condition for Australia to become a republic in the next few years. On the other hand, a win for the Voice would create momentum for a republic referendum, ending the perception that constitutional change has become almost impossible. Today, the republic issue faces a deal of inertia, despite predictions its time would come after the Queen's reign. A Roy Morgan Research SMS poll on Monday of 1,012 people found 60 per cent favoured Australia remaining a monarchy; 40 per cent supported a move to a republic with an elected president. "The parliamentary republic with which we share the most history, the Republic of Ireland, has an elected president, and the system has worked very well," Quiggin wrote on his blog this week.

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King won’t stand in way if Australia wants to go republican

2 months, 1 week ago

King won’t stand in way if Australia wants to go republican

The Telegraph

The King has vowed not to stand in the way if Australia wants to become a republic, it has emerged. He told anti-monarchist campaigners that “whether Australia becomes a republic is… a matter for the Australian public to decide”. The remarks were made in a letter sent to the Australian Republic Movement by his assistant private secretary ahead of the …

Australia abandons plans to hold referendum on replacing King Charles and becoming a republic

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia abandons plans to hold referendum on replacing King Charles and becoming a republic

The Independent

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

1 year, 2 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 …

Australia PM to give allegiance to king but wants president

1 year, 7 months ago

Australia PM to give allegiance to king but wants president

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday he would declare his allegiance to King Charles III at the monarch’s coronation despite believing that Australia should have its own head of state. I want to see an Australian as Australia’s head of state,” Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp. “That doesn’t mean that you cannot have respect for the …

Hugh Jackman says it is ‘inevitable’ that Australia will become a republic

1 year, 10 months ago

Hugh Jackman says it is ‘inevitable’ that Australia will become a republic

The Independent

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Can the Voice overcome Australia's history of failed referendums? Anthony Albanese has much at risk — and much to gain

1 year, 10 months ago

Can the Voice overcome Australia's history of failed referendums? Anthony Albanese has much at risk — and much to gain

ABC

The Australian summer has not been kind to the proposal for a First Nations Voice to Parliament. Photo shows Ian Hamm, Amy McQuire, Roy Ah See First Nations people hold a wide range of views when it comes to the Voice to Parliament – but dissent doesn't necessarily mean division. The "yes" case in that year, which attracted almost 91 …

‘One of our own’: Australia plans referendum on monarchy

2 years, 1 month ago

‘One of our own’: Australia plans referendum on monarchy

Al Jazeera

The vote, to test Australia’s appetite for a republic, will take place after the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament. Assistant Minister for the Republic of Australia, Matt Thistlethwaite, told Al Jazeera that while “the priority for this government is the Voice to Parliament, the next natural progression for Australia is look to have one of our own as …

What Would an Australian Republic Look Like?

2 years, 2 months ago

What Would an Australian Republic Look Like?

The Diplomat

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited debate in Australia about the country becoming a republic. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turbull, who was head of the Australian Republican Movement in the late 1990s, felt that the queen’s personal popularity meant that the subject should be revisited after she had passed. The president’s role would be to simply sign legislation, …

Testy moment Anthony Albanese blows up at reporter over republic question

2 years, 3 months ago

Testy moment Anthony Albanese blows up at reporter over republic question

Daily Mail

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has erupted at a journalist who asked him about the timing of a referendum for Australia to become a republic. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese blew up at a journalist for asking about a republic referendum when he has made it 'pretty clear' an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is his priority this term 'Could I clarify, is …

Australia abandons referendum on keeping British monarch as head of state

2 years, 3 months ago

Australia abandons referendum on keeping British monarch as head of state

The Independent

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$Elizabeth\'s death rekindles debate on republic in Australia$

2 years, 3 months ago

Elizabeth\'s death rekindles debate on republic in Australia

Deccan Chronicle

CANBERRA: Many regarded Australians' respect and affection for the late Queen Elizabeth II as the biggest obstacle to the country becoming a republic with its own head of state. Now, after her death and with a pro-republic Labor Party government in power, Australia's constitutional ties to the British monarchy will again be open to first-order debate for the first time …

Australia’s PM says referendum on republic not his priority

2 years, 3 months ago

Australia’s PM says referendum on republic not his priority

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who had started laying the groundwork for an Australian republic after elections in May, said Sunday that now was the time not for a change but for paying tribute to the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Her eldest son, King Charles III, was officially proclaimed Australia’s head of state Sunday by the …

Australian Governor-General flags republic 'discussions' after the Queen dies

2 years, 6 months ago

Australian Governor-General flags republic 'discussions' after the Queen dies

Daily Mail

Australia's Governor-General has suggested the country could become a republic after the Queen dies. 'I think at the moment people centre on the Queen, and then when she goes, when she passes, then the succession comes in, there's a new discussion in Australia,' he told reporters. Australia's Governor-General has suggested the country could become a republic after the Queen dies …

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Of Pomp and Power: Putting Australia’s Weak Republic Movement in Context

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Of Pomp and Power: Putting Australia’s Weak Republic Movement in Context

The Diplomat

October saw Australia’s head of state visit the country for the first time in 13 years. The British royal family isn’t particularly popular, nor does the idea of monarchy hold much public attraction, but the general sentiment in Australia is that things function pretty well as is and therefore there is no need to make any changes. Unlike countries like …

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Are Australians more or less likely to vote for a republic?

2 months ago

Are Australians more or less likely to vote for a republic?

The Independent

The King of Australia, on his first visit as monarch, has been heckled by a senator, an extraordinary moment in the usually sedate proceedings of an official royal occasion. Thorpe’s view is that there should first be a treaty between the First Nation peoples and the Commonwealth of Australia before any “voice” is established, so she opposed it on “progressive” …

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Debate Rages as Australia Revisits the Monarchy

2 months ago

Debate Rages as Australia Revisits the Monarchy

Associated Press

King Charles III's visit to Australia reignites debate on constitutional links to Britain. While the welcome has been warm, Australia's national and state leaders want the royals removed from their constitution. Monarchists expect the visit will strengthen Australians’ connection to their sovereign, while opponents hope for a rejection of the concept that someone from the other side of the world …

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King Charles III lands in Australia's republic debate in the first visit by a monarch in 13 years

2 months ago

King Charles III lands in Australia's republic debate in the first visit by a monarch in 13 years

The Independent

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King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

2 months ago

King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

LA Times

The Sydney Opera House sails show photos of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla soon after their arrival in Australia. King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade, a trip that has rekindled debate about the nation’s constitutional links to Britain. Charles and …

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How King Charles’s Australia tour could trigger a republican referendum

2 months ago

How King Charles’s Australia tour could trigger a republican referendum

The Telegraph

The topic has hit the local radio phone-ins and breakfast television, although words like “damp squib” have been used more often than not to describe the strength of republican feeling and organisation. “It’s absolute rubbish,” said Karl Stefanovic, presenter of the Today show of the republican movement. If they choose a different path, “then the deep roots, close connections and …

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How Australia Can Stave Off Democratic Decay

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Australia Can Stave Off Democratic Decay

The Diplomat

In July 1924, Australia’s Federal Parliament legislated a facet of Australian democracy that would prove remarkably prescient. It was the combination of these circumstances that led the Australian government to launch a Strengthening Democracy Taskforce in January 2023 with the mission to provide practical measures that build greater resilience within Australia’s democracy. These milestones include the invention of the secret …

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Democracies In Action: US Elections vs Australian Elections

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Democracies In Action: US Elections vs Australian Elections

ABC

There are significant differences in the political systems of Australia and the US. Australia is governed by a Prime Minister who is head of the elected party with the greatest number of seats in the House of Representatives. US — Democratic and Republican Parties The USA has two major political parties: Democratic Party and Republican Party. The Liberals united several …

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A Population Problem for Australia’s Populists

6 months ago

A Population Problem for Australia’s Populists

The Diplomat

Political parties rarely sell the public a consistent set of policies. Yet as a party that hopes to be in government again one day, the Liberal Party needs to have a keen understanding of not only its electoral fortunes, but how it aligns itself to the country’s broader national imperatives. The Liberal Party currently finds itself positioned in opposition to …

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After 2023 Voice Disappointment, Is There Hope for Treaty in Australia?

10 months ago

After 2023 Voice Disappointment, Is There Hope for Treaty in Australia?

The Diplomat

The Voice referendum in Australia proposed a modest reform, one that would have given Indigenous Australians – the oldest continuous living people in the world – an independent voice to Parliament, as well as constitutional recognition. Some prominent Indigenous people who campaigned against the Voice referendum in Australia – including Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and leading “no” campaigner Nyunggai Warren …

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

1 year, 2 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 …

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

1 year, 2 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 …

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Why the Voice referendum failed and what Indigenous Australia wants to happen next

1 year, 2 months ago

Why the Voice referendum failed and what Indigenous Australia wants to happen next

ABC

As Australians begin to comprehend the defeat of the Indigenous Voice referendum, First Nations people are beginning to feel the collective weight of the decision. Victorian Yes campaigner Marcus Stewart tells ABC News the campaign "struggled with our messaging and it got no cut through". Tasmanian Yes campaigner Rodney Dillon apportions the referendum loss to a "rampant online disinformation" campaign …

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Indigenous Australians look to the future after Voice referendum defeat

1 year, 2 months ago

Indigenous Australians look to the future after Voice referendum defeat

ABC

First Nations leaders are looking to the future and considering alternate options to tackle entrenched disadvantage, despite all six states voting No to enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. PM's post-referendum speech criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was "not the end of the road" for Indigenous recognition, vowing last night to "continue to listen to people and to …

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Regional Queensland voted strongly against the Voice, so how are voters feeling today?

1 year, 2 months ago

Regional Queensland voted strongly against the Voice, so how are voters feeling today?

ABC

Regional Queensland has said a firm No to The Voice. "If the First Nations people are saying No, why on earth would we ever vote Yes?" "People are feeling rejected, people feel that nobody cares, people feel that Australia doesn't care," she said through tears. Support for Indigenous Australians Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line 13YARN on 13 …

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Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation

1 year, 2 months ago

Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation

India Today

Australia on Saturday decisively rejected a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major setback to the country's efforts for reconciliation with its First Peoples. Australians had to vote "Yes" or "No" in the referendum, the first in almost a quarter of a century, on the question of whether to alter the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and …

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Australians Vote on Landmark Indigenous Rights Referendum but ‘Yes’ Camp Faces Uphill Battle

1 year, 2 months ago

Australians Vote on Landmark Indigenous Rights Referendum but ‘Yes’ Camp Faces Uphill Battle

News 18

From sun-baked beaches to dusty outback towns, millions of Australians voted Saturday in a landmark referendum on recognition and rights for Indigenous citizens — with a string of polls pointing to defeat. Almost 18 million Australians will vote “yes” or “no” to changes that would acknowledge Indigenous peoples in the constitution for the first time and create an advisory body …

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An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

1 year, 2 months ago

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians resoundingly rejected on Saturday a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority. Albanese promised on the day he was elected last year to hold the referendum and accepted responsibility for his government’s decision to proceed despite evidence it …

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An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

1 year, 2 months ago

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

LA Times

Australians on Saturday resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority. Albanese promised on the day he was elected last year to hold the referendum and accepted responsibility for his government’s decision to proceed despite evidence it was doomed. Opponents …

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

1 year, 2 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 …

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

1 year, 2 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 …

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

1 year, 2 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. …

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

1 year, 2 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 …

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

1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent

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The Voice to Parliament debate often mentions treaties — most states are already doing it

1 year, 2 months ago

The Voice to Parliament debate often mentions treaties — most states are already doing it

ABC

As Australia's referendum vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament looms, the idea of treaties has been pulled into the debate. "We see Budj Bim as a creation being, this giant, who would walk across the land," Mr Smith said. "We want to know what people want to see in the treaty, and we want to get people to think …

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

1 year, 3 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 …

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Tasmania may hold the key for either the Voice referendum's Yes or No vote

1 year, 3 months ago

Tasmania may hold the key for either the Voice referendum's Yes or No vote

ABC

In short: Tasmania and South Australia are already getting their share of attention in campaigning for the Voice, even bringing political foes together Tasmania and South Australia are already getting their share of attention in campaigning for the Voice, even bringing political foes together What's next? But one academic says it's early days and whether the state continues to keep …

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Australia Set to Hold Indigenous Rights Referendum on Oct 14

1 year, 3 months ago

Australia Set to Hold Indigenous Rights Referendum on Oct 14

News 18

Australia will hold a historic Indigenous rights referendum on October 14, the prime minister said Wednesday, setting up a defining moment for the nation’s relationship with Aboriginal minorities. The “yes” campaign is currently trailing in the polls, sparking fears a failed referendum could tarnish Australia’s global reputation and squander a rare chance to reduce pervasive inequality. “Australians have recognised it’s …

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

1 year, 3 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 …

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Australia's historic vote on Indigenous recognition on October 14

1 year, 3 months ago

Australia's historic vote on Indigenous recognition on October 14

India Today

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that a landmark referendum to change the constitution to recognise the country's Indigenous people will be held on October 14. Australians will be asked to vote on whether they support altering the constitution to include a "Voice to Parliament", an Indigenous committee to advise the federal parliament on matters affecting the Aboriginal …

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

1 year, 3 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 …

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The Voice to Parliament explained: How to vote, what is the referendum question and when will we know the result?

1 year, 3 months ago

The Voice to Parliament explained: How to vote, what is the referendum question and when will we know the result?

ABC

Many Australians voting in the Voice to Parliament referendum, which has been announced for October 14, will never have voted in a referendum before. The question that will be put to voters is whether a new chapter should be added to the constitution, which would read: 129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

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

1 year, 3 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 …

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

1 year, 3 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 …

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Voice referendum date to be announced in South Australia next Wednesday

1 year, 4 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 …

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

1 year, 6 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 …

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

1 year, 6 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 …

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It's official — the Voice referendum is happening. Here's what comes next

1 year, 6 months ago

It's official — the Voice referendum is happening. Here's what comes next

ABC

For the first time in 24 years, Australians are heading to the polls to decide on a change to the constitution. The specific question on the ballot paper will be: "A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Sub: "Your inoculation against misinformation" With a …

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

1 year, 6 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 …

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

1 year, 7 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 …

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Australia's Sydney Opera House won't light up for coronation to save costs

1 year, 7 months ago

Australia's Sydney Opera House won't light up for coronation to save costs

Deccan Chronicle

SYDNEY: A decision not to light up the sails of the Sydney Opera House to mark the coronation of King Charles was a cost saving measure, a spokesperson for the state government of New South Wales said on Saturday. While many public buildings and monuments, including Parliament House in the capital Canberra, will be illuminated in royal purple on Saturday …

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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

ABC

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 …

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

1 year, 8 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 …

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

1 year, 8 months 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 …

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Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum

1 year, 9 months ago

Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum

Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government on Thursday released the wording of a referendum question that promises the nation’s Indigenous population a greater say on policies that affect their lives. Australians are expected to vote sometime between October and December on a constitutional amendment that would enshrine a new body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The question …

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What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

1 year, 9 months ago

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

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. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would …

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