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 Constitutional Convention – a group of more than 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders – met over four days at the foot of Uluru in Central Australia to talk about the recognition of First Nations people in the Australian Constitution. The Uluru Statement also called for a Makarrata Commission to be established "to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history". Uluru Statement From The Heart, in full We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, coming from all points of the southern sky, make this statement from the heart: Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes were the first sovereign nations of the Australian continent and its adjacent islands, and possessed it under our own laws and customs.

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Uluru Statement architect Megan Davis says she was open to calling off Voice referendum
5 months, 1 week ago

Uluru Statement architect Megan Davis says she was open to calling off Voice referendum

ABC  

One of the architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Megan Davis, has revealed she was open to the idea of not proceeding with the Voice referendum, once it became apparent it was very unlikely to get the public's approval. Monday marks the anniversary of the failed referendum, and Ms Davis said it has been a tough week for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Explosive twist in Uluru Statement of the Heart debate as Jacinta Price says the document is 26 pages calling for reparations and a re-write of Australian history NOT one - after Anthony Albanese rubb
1 year, 7 months ago

Explosive twist in Uluru Statement of the Heart debate as Jacinta Price says the document is 26 pages calling for reparations and a re-write of Australian history NOT one - after Anthony Albanese rubb

Daily Mail  

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has claimed she received confirmation the document containing the Uluru Statement from the Heart is actually 26 pages long. The terms can be used interchangeably Senator Nampijinpa Price - who is a leading 'No' advocate of the Voice to Parliament - revealed on Sky News on Tuesday night that her office received confirmation the document is …

A 'Voice'... without 'Treaty' or 'Truth': Why Anthony Albanese isn't talking about what happens if 'Yes' wins the referendum
1 year, 7 months ago

A 'Voice'... without 'Treaty' or 'Truth': Why Anthony Albanese isn't talking about what happens if 'Yes' wins the referendum

Daily Mail  

Now, he doesn't want to conflate treaty and Voice For years he was comfortable sharing his position Anthony Albanese has been calling for First Nations recognition and reconciliation under the collective slogan of 'Voice, Treaty, Truth' his entire adult life. While the Voice would be the only element of the Uluru Statement from the Heart written into our constitution, the …

Trying to avoid talking about 'treaty' could do the Voice campaign more harm than good
1 year, 7 months ago

Trying to avoid talking about 'treaty' could do the Voice campaign more harm than good

ABC  

The Albanese government is at risk of letting down the Voice's "yes" case by its tactics of excessive caution and control in the referendum debate. The Coalition this week focused its attack on the issue of treaty – the part of the Uluru Statement from the Heart calling for "a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments …

Voice, Treaty, Truth: How the three pillars of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are connected
1 year, 7 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 …

Anthony Albanese's concert-T shirt and Jodie Haydon's LinkedIn posts dramatically contradict the PM's claim a treaty won't come after the Voice
1 year, 7 months ago

Anthony Albanese's concert-T shirt and Jodie Haydon's LinkedIn posts dramatically contradict the PM's claim a treaty won't come after the Voice

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon have publicly shown their support for a treaty with First Nations people after an Indigenous Voice to Parliament - despite the PM repeatedly denying a 'Yes' vote will lead to a treaty. Mr Albanese repeatedly insisted that the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament was 'not about a treaty' during a fiery interview with …

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 …

Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it
1 year, 9 months ago

Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it

ABC  

Bella Swann occupies a somewhat unique space in Australia — she migrated here more than 50 years ago, but she is also descended from First Nations people. Key points: Some 120 cultural organisations have signed a joint resolution in support of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament Both Yes and No campaigns are courting multicultural votes ahead of the upcoming referendum …

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: 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 …

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 …

SA becomes first Australian jurisdiction to create First Nations Voice to Parliament as historic bill passes
1 year, 11 months ago

SA becomes first Australian jurisdiction to create First Nations Voice to Parliament as historic bill passes

ABC  

South Australia has become the first jurisdiction in the country to set up an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Laws have passed in SA to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament The passing of the bill makes SA the first state to enact legislation on a Voice to Parliament Despite the rainy weather, a crowd gathered outside Parliament …

The Voice debate turned a corner this week but it's splintered into so many shards that confuse and dazzle
1 year, 11 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 …

How will WA's vast landscape and wide array of Indigenous viewpoints affect how it votes in Voice referendum?
1 year, 11 months 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 …

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?
2 years 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 …

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 …

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced
2 years ago

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the proposed question Australians will be asked at this year's referendum and the draft constitutional amendment that would enable an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The government will introduce legislation with the question wording to parliament next week It will be voted on by the parliament in June The wording is broadly in …

First Nations Voice legislation greeted with standing ovation and cheers in SA parliament
2 years, 1 month ago

First Nations Voice legislation greeted with standing ovation and cheers in SA parliament

ABC  

Cheers and applause have greeted legislation to enact South Australia's state-based First Nations Voice, which was introduced to parliament this morning. Key points: The SA government hopes laws to create a state-based Voice to Parliament will pass by Easter The public gallery in the upper house was packed with onlookers this morning Many cheered and applauded when the bill was …

Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
2 years, 1 month ago

Peter Dutton to meet with Uluru Statement from the Heart architects over Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

ABC  

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will use a meeting with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to directly make the case for why the Liberal Party should support this year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The meeting will take place via video link following an invitation by Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney Prominent First …

What are Aboriginal people saying about the Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 1 month ago

What are Aboriginal people saying about the Voice to Parliament?

ABC  

As politicians and campaigners begin to announce their positions leading up to this year's Voice referendum, First Nations voices have been heard on both sides of the debate. "We're where we are this year, and where we were last year, and we would've not gone anywhere – for me, it's the worst outcome." "If we don't talk about racism, or …

Australia to hold referendum on Indigenous ‘Voice’ next year
2 years, 2 months ago

Australia to hold referendum on Indigenous ‘Voice’ next year

Al Jazeera  

If approved, the constitution will be changed to have Indigenous people permanently represented in government. The proposed “Voice to Parliament” aims to give Indigenous Australians a greater say in national policy-making, as they battle poorer health, lower incomes and higher barriers to education. “I also want to reaffirm, proudly and clearly, my government’s determination to enshrine in the Australian constitution …

Uluru Statement co-author makes the case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
2 years, 2 months ago

Uluru Statement co-author makes the case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

ABC  

When Australians are asked to decide on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, co-author of the Uluru Statement from the Heart Megan Davis says they should vote "yes". Key points: Professor Davis says a Voice to Parliament will make a tangible difference She says it is unlikely a government would ignore the advice of a Voice that Australians had voted for …

Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice
2 years, 3 months ago

Uluru Statement advocates hope to 'persuade' Nationals to change their stance on the Voice

ABC  

Uluru Statement advocates say they hope to convince the Nationals to change their stance on supporting a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: The National Party has declared it will oppose an Indigenous Voice to Parliament Advocates for the Uluru Statement say declaring a position so far from the vote is "premature" The federal government will introduce …

How five young Indigenous people feel about the Voice to Parliament — in their own words
2 years, 4 months ago

How five young Indigenous people feel about the Voice to Parliament — in their own words

ABC  

Five years ago, more than 250 Indigenous leaders signed off on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. They called for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution — which would represent First Nations people to advise government on Indigenous policy. We spoke to five young Indigenous people in Western Australia about their hopes, questions and concerns …

Push for Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about justice and unity, not identity politics, Noel Pearson says
2 years, 4 months ago

Push for Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about justice and unity, not identity politics, Noel Pearson says

ABC  

Constitutional recognition of Australia's First Nations people is "not a project of identity politics" but one of "justice, unity and inclusion", Noel Pearson has declared. Key points: First Nations lawyer, academic and activist Noel Pearson has given the first of four lectures to be broadcast by the ABC He said without constitutional recognition for First Nations people, Australia is "missing …

Australia moves to give Indigenous people a voice to parliament
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia moves to give Indigenous people a voice to parliament

Al Jazeera  

A referendum is expected to be held as early as July 2023, but campaigners say more needs to be done to tackle inequality and injustice. Termed a “Voice to Parliament”, a “yes” vote in the referendum would constitutionally enshrine an advisory group to government made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders. “A Voice to Parliament is about drawing …

Push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ramps up, as PM promises referendum next financial year
2 years, 5 months ago

Push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ramps up, as PM promises referendum next financial year

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held in the next financial year — between July 2023 and July 2024. Key points: The first official meeting for the Voice took place on Thursday, with the prime minister meeting with prominent Indigenous representatives Speaking after the meeting, Mr Albanese said he hadn't yet …

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?

ABC  

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 …

Voice to Parliament referendum must be kept simple to succeed, says Indigenous Australians Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

Voice to Parliament referendum must be kept simple to succeed, says Indigenous Australians Minister

ABC  

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says she is confident the nation is ready for a referendum to decide whether to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Indigenous Australians Minister says the Voice referendum question must be kept simple Linda Burney says the 1967 referendum is proof of Australia's decency The Greens spokeswoman on First Nations says she is …

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'

ABC  

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

ABC  

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, 7 months ago

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

ABC  

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 …

Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?
2 years, 9 months ago

Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

ABC  

Indigenous affairs reform is firmly on the agenda for the newly-elected Albanese government. Key points: The new Albanese government made enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament an election promise Indigenous groups want the government to put forward a timeline for a referendum It's not yet clear what a Voice to Parliament would look like Both in his victory speech on …

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