What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice?
2 years ago

What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice?

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them input in government policies. Do you approve this proposed alteration?” If the answer is “yes,” the constitution would be rewritten to state that the “Voice may make representations” to the Parliament and government “on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” The Parliament would make laws relating to the Voice “including its composition, functions, powers and procedures.” The government has not said what form it proposes the Voice would take. The South Australian state government responded to the Uluru Statement from the Heart by introducing in February legislation that it says would create Australia’s first Voice to Parliament for First Nations People.

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Indigenous communities ask what's next for treaty and truth-telling a year after the Voice referendum
1 month, 4 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 …

Victorian treaty talks begin, in historic first for Aboriginal people and Australian governments
4 months, 1 week ago

Victorian treaty talks begin, in historic first for Aboriginal people and Australian governments

ABC  

On Wurundjeri bushland in Melbourne's inner north, rhythmic beats and a chorus of voices filled the sunny skies. As Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan made her way through Darebin Parklands towards a gathering of hundreds of members of Victoria's diverse Aboriginal nations on Thursday, she was part of Australian history. First Peoples' Assembly co-chair Ngarra Murray, who will be part of …

12 months on, Voice advocates remain hopeful
5 months, 2 weeks ago

12 months on, Voice advocates remain hopeful

ABC  

Sally Sara: Today marks one year since a majority of Australians voted against enshrining an Indigenous voice to Parliament in the Constitution. Eliza Goetze: Thomas Mayo was one of the lead campaigners for the voice, and he says he wants to see more courage from the Labor government. Eliza Goetze: Mr Mayo says he remains hopeful in the wake of …

Life after the Voice referendum: Australians weigh up the path ahead
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Life after the Voice referendum: Australians weigh up the path ahead

ABC  

The empty Sydney streets felt hazy. She says many migrants in the electorate of Fowler — which recorded a 60 per cent no vote — felt disconnected, because they didn't feel like "true Australians". "I think it's really difficult, particularly for people living in the city, to imagine what it's like in some remote communities where you can't even have …

Black, White, and what next? A case for reconciliation after the Voice Referendum
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Black, White, and what next? A case for reconciliation after the Voice Referendum

ABC  

In NAIDOC Week, is reconciliation between Black and White Australians dead, buried, or in need of re-imagining? Speakers Professor Tom Calma AO Aboriginal Elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and a member of the Iwaidja and Woolwonga tribal groups in the Top End of the NT. Former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, 2023 Senior Australian of the …

After 2023 Voice Disappointment, Is There Hope for Treaty in Australia?
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice

The Diplomat  

Australia’s Voice to Parliament Referendum went down in flames in the October 14 vote. Albanese framed the referendum as recognizing the 65,000-year history of Australia’s First Peoples and atoning for the many wrongs of White Australia, so Australia’s Indigenous peoples can forge better futures. There may have been decades of historical rewriting and dissemination into the national consciousness; court cases, …

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 …

Why the Voice referendum failed and what Indigenous Australia wants to happen next
1 year, 5 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 …

With the defeat of the Voice referendum, it's the beginning of the end of a bruising era in black politics
1 year, 5 months ago

With the defeat of the Voice referendum, it's the beginning of the end of a bruising era in black politics

ABC  

We are witnessing a profound moment in the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's struggle with this nation. 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, …

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’s Indigenous leaders call for week of ‘silence and reflection’ after referendum defeat
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia’s Indigenous leaders call for week of ‘silence and reflection’ after referendum defeat

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 Indigenous leaders have called …

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

The Independent  

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Indigenous Australians look to the future after Voice referendum defeat
1 year, 5 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 …

Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation
1 year, 5 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 …

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 …

Australians Vote on Landmark Indigenous Rights Referendum but ‘Yes’ Camp Faces Uphill Battle
1 year, 5 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 …

Australians decide against creating an Indigenous Voice to advise Parliament on minority issues
1 year, 5 months ago

Australians decide against creating an Indigenous Voice to advise Parliament on minority issues

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians voted in a referendum Saturday against enshrining in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives. Proponents said creating an Indigenous Voice via the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them input in government policies. The proposal called …

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
1 year, 5 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 …

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
1 year, 5 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 …

Indigenous Voice: Has Australia missed its opportunity to move on from racist past?
1 year, 5 months ago

Indigenous Voice: Has Australia missed its opportunity to move on from racist past?

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. Australians are being asked to alter the country’s founding …

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 …

Voice vital to reconciliation, improved Indigenous health, says chief emergency doctor Stephen Gourley
1 year, 5 months ago

Voice vital to reconciliation, improved Indigenous health, says chief emergency doctor Stephen Gourley

ABC  

One of the nation's most esteemed emergency physicians, Stephen Gourley, is backing the Voice to Parliament, saying it is a vital step towards meaningful reconciliation and improving the health outcomes of Indigenous Australians. Key points: Emergency physician Dr Stephen Gourley is urging Indigenous people to support the Voice to Parliament He says the Voice is a vital step towards meaningful …

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  

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. open image in gallery Local residents walk up a …

The Voice to Parliament debate often mentions treaties — most states are already doing it
1 year, 5 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 …

The notion of Indigenous peoples having a Voice is not unique — just ask Pacific countries
1 year, 5 months ago

The notion of Indigenous peoples having a Voice is not unique — just ask Pacific countries

ABC  

In under two weeks, Australians will vote in a constitutional referendum on whether to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. University of Technology Sydney constitutional lawyer Harry Hobbs said the senate must be consulted by New Caledonia's government when it comes to issues around Kanak identity, customary civil status and customary lands. Melbourne University associate professor Simon Batterbury, who researches …

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 …

Will this referendum change the country?
1 year, 5 months ago

Will this referendum change the country?

ABC  

ABC Listen, podcasts, radio news, music and more. Fran Kelly: That's Marcia Langton with something you know, sounds pretty close to a plea to the government. Fran Kelly: I think a legislative Voice is unlikely because if you think about it, if the Prime Minister, the day after the country voted no, said, oh, well, we're going to move forward …

Voice to Parliament referendum impacting mental health of Indigenous Australians as charities report increase in racism
1 year, 5 months ago

Voice to Parliament referendum impacting mental health of Indigenous Australians as charities report increase in racism

ABC  

Wiradjuri man Peter Harris has chosen to stay away from engaging in the political jargon surrounding the Voice to Parliament. "I think it's put a lot of stress on my back because a lot of people have come to me asking these questions and I don't have the answers to all of them," he said. "To me, the river's about …

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 …

How will Indigenous people vote?
1 year, 6 months ago

How will Indigenous people vote?

ABC  

Listen, podcasts, radio news, music and more. Fran Kelly: Yeah, it's been called that because remember for this referendum to get up to succeed, the Yes campaign has to get what's called a double majority. Fran Kelly: It's important to say, Carly, that that's the position of the Central Land Council. And surprisingly Warren Mundine, who's one of the Indigenous …

Record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of Australians enrolled to vote in a …

A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice
1 year, 6 months ago

A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice

NPR  

A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice Enlarge this image toggle caption Roy Vandervegt/AP Roy Vandervegt/AP CANBERRA, Australia — A record number of Australians enrolled to vote in a referendum that would create an Indigenous advocacy body, as the first ballots for constitutional change are set to be cast in remote Outback locations next …

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 …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament rallies draw big numbers across Australia
1 year, 6 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament rallies draw big numbers across Australia

ABC  

Quick Read In short: Yes campaign marches have taken place across Australia in support of a constitutionally-enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament. Yes campaign marches have taken place across Australia in support of a constitutionally-enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament. Sydney Walk for Yes rally attendee, Indigenous man Phil Hope. "There's a lot of negativity going around in the media …

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, …

Prominent Yes supporter Peter FitzSimons highlights a column declaring if Australia votes No it might be 'our greatest day of national shame'
1 year, 6 months ago

Prominent Yes supporter Peter FitzSimons highlights a column declaring if Australia votes No it might be 'our greatest day of national shame'

Daily Mail  

Prominent columnist and author Peter FitzSimons has highlighted that if the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fails it will be Australia's 'greatest day of shame'. Peter FitzSimons says if Australians reject the Voice it will be our greatest day of shame 'If we say No, it will perhaps be our day of greatest national shame.' FitzSimons made the comment while tweeting …

A bruising week for Indigenous people as the nation debates the Voice and opens old wounds
1 year, 6 months ago

A bruising week for Indigenous people as the nation debates the Voice and opens old wounds

ABC  

A month out from a referendum and it might be the ugliest week Aboriginal people have been subjected to in what can feel like an interminable campaign. Wotjobaluk man and assembly member Dylan Clarke, whose name was deceptively used to spread the message, said the letter was designed depict Aboriginal people "as something to be afraid of". Fear of the …

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 …

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 …

Prime minister pitching Yes in Tasmania, No camp visits South Australia as Voice debate ramps up
1 year, 6 months ago

Prime minister pitching Yes in Tasmania, No camp visits South Australia as Voice debate ramps up

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will spend the first full day of the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign since setting the date for the poll in Tasmania, as leading No advocates travel to South Australia, with both states expected to be key in determining the outcome of the vote. Key points: Australians will vote on whether to enshrine the Voice to …

Australia Set to Hold Indigenous Rights Referendum on Oct 14
1 year, 6 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 …

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 …

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