Former John Howard chief of staff Tony Nutt joins Voice referendum Yes campaign group
1 year, 10 months ago

Former John Howard chief of staff Tony Nutt joins Voice referendum Yes campaign group

ABC  

The Yes campaign for this year's Voice referendum is amassing a heavy-hitting group of business, legal and political minds to lead the case for change, announcing a respected Liberal strategist and John Howard confidant as its latest recruit. Key points: High-profile Australians across the political aisle have joined the Yes campaign Lawyer Danny Gilbert and film director Rachel Perkins will lead the fundraising group Earlier this week, high-profile politicians joined the No campaign The former prime minister's chief of staff and former Liberal Party director Tony Nutt is joining the board of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition — the lead organising and fundraising vehicle for the Yes side. With the Yes campaign set to be launched the week of February 20, AICR has finalised the composition of its 12-person board, co-chaired by Gilbert and Tobin law firm chief executive Danny Gilbert and Rachel Perkins, a film director and daughter of Indigenous civil rights activist Charlie Perkins. A group of high-profile Indigenous Australians has banded together with a former deputy prime minister to co-ordinate the No campaign ahead of this year's Voice referendum.

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Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice
1 year, 1 month 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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Voice to Parliament referendum impacting mental health of Indigenous Australians as charities report increase in racism
1 year, 2 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 …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament rallies draw big numbers across Australia
1 year, 3 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 to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'
1 year, 3 months ago

Voice to Parliament No campaigners accused of asking volunteers to spread 'fear and misinformation'

ABC  

The No campaign has been accused of asking volunteers to spread "fear and misinformation" and "flat out lie" in an effort to convince referendum voters of its agenda. Key points: No campaigners are being accused of telling "flat out lies" by the government No cold-calling volunteers were told to avoid saying which side of the Voice to Parliament debate they …

Over half of Australians oppose Indigenous advisory panel in constitution: Report
1 year, 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 …

Prime minister pitching Yes in Tasmania, No camp visits South Australia as Voice debate ramps up
1 year, 3 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, 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 …

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 …

Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians will vote on Oct. 14 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. Opponents argue it would be the biggest change to Australia’s democracy in the nation’s history and divide Australians along racial lines without reducing …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

The cases for and against an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
1 year, 3 months ago

The cases for and against an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

ABC  

October 14 is the date Australians will be heading to the polls to vote either yes or no to establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the constitution. Key points: October 14 has been announced as the date for the referendum on an Indigenous Voice Yes and No campaigns have established arguments for and against the proposal Both …

Prime minister to unveil Voice to Parliament referendum date
1 year, 3 months ago

Prime minister to unveil Voice to Parliament referendum date

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today confirm when Australians will vote on whether to enshrine an independent advisory body, known as the Voice to Parliament, in the constitution. Ms Nampijinpa Price has also questioned what the No campaign views as an "empty" policy for establishing the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The question they will be asked to …

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 …

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 …

Lidia Thorpe says Australia’s voice referendum should be called off
1 year, 4 months ago

Lidia Thorpe says Australia’s voice referendum should be called off

Al Jazeera  

Prominent senator says she does not believe the proposal will address the longstanding issues facing Aboriginal people. Australian senator Lidia Thorpe has said the country’s planned referendum on an Indigenous “voice” to parliament should be called off because it is just “window dressing”. “This is just another attempt by a colonial government to make clear that it has power over …

Indigenous community's handling of COVID shows why Voice to Parliament needed, Fiona Stanley says
1 year, 5 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 …

Indigenous Voice to Parliament Yes camp intensify campaign as referendum draws closer
1 year, 5 months ago

Indigenous Voice to Parliament Yes camp intensify campaign as referendum draws closer

ABC  

The Yes campaign for the Indigenous Voice believes there is enough time to turn around negative polling results revealing softening support for constitutional change. Key points: A campaign analyst has questioned the effectiveness of community barbecues in engaging people who are not already invested in the Voice Yes23's campaign director says they are focused on engaging the broader community Advance …

Explained | The referendum on Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution
1 year, 5 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 …

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 …

Central West NSW First Nations leaders rally behind Voice to Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

Central West NSW First Nations leaders rally behind Voice to Parliament

ABC  

Indigenous elders and leaders from western New South Wales have rallied behind the "yes" vote for a First Nations Voice to Parliament, with one local leader citing the upcoming referendum as an unexpected once-in-a-generation opportunity. Key points: Several Indigenous representatives spoke about why the Voice to Parliament would deliver better outcomes for their communities Multiple speakers said the system was …

Leader of Young Liberals will consider supporting Indigenous Voice to Parliament, despite party stance
1 year, 8 months ago

Leader of Young Liberals will consider supporting Indigenous Voice to Parliament, despite party stance

ABC  

Anne Pattel-Grey, the head of the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity, has told Q+A that the referendum on the Voice to Parliament is not political but rather a question that goes to the integrity of all Australians. Key points: The leader of the Young Liberals said he was open to voting 'yes' on the Indigenous Voice …

Voice referendum Yes campaign keen to recruit Patty Mills, Adam Goodes and Cathy Freeman
1 year, 8 months ago

Voice referendum Yes campaign keen to recruit Patty Mills, Adam Goodes and Cathy Freeman

ABC  

Some of Australia's most famous Indigenous athletes are being wooed to join the Yes campaign advocating for a constitutionally-enshrined Voice to Parliament. Key points: Thomas Mayo says the lack of bipartisanship makes high-profile supporters more important The AFL and NRL are finalising their positions on the Voice The prime minister says he expects more high-profile Australians will come out in …

Camouflaging a 'resounding no' in yeses, Peter Dutton puts his Liberal leadership on the line
1 year, 8 months ago

Camouflaging a 'resounding no' in yeses, Peter Dutton puts his Liberal leadership on the line

ABC  

Peter Dutton has built a career on being a political strong man, an ex-cop with a spine of steel. Dutton's Liberal party room is more conservative than the one Scott Morrison led, a product of the moderate wipe-out the Liberals suffered in a teal tsunami. Dutton's 'resounding No' sets up a clear divide Photo shows Sussan Ley stands next to …

Peter Dutton's 'resounding No' sets up a clear and partisan divide on the Voice to Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

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

ABC  

Peter Dutton's declaration of the Liberal Party's position of "No" to a Voice to Parliament was simple and complicated all at once. Voice to Parliament explainer Photo shows Anthony Albanese and Referendum Working Group members stand behind lecterns to announce the proposed Voice to Parliament wording The proposed wording of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum question has been announced, …

Liberal Party confirms it will oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

Liberal Party confirms it will oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

ABC  

The Liberal Party has announced its formal opposition to the federal government's model for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, after a party room meeting in Canberra. Key points: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the party does support constitutional recognition He says the Liberals will advocate for the policy of regional and local voices they took to the election At least …

Liberal Party to discuss Voice to Parliament position at party room meeting this week
1 year, 8 months ago

Liberal Party to discuss Voice to Parliament position at party room meeting this week

ABC  

The Liberal party room will discuss whether to support the Voice to Parliament on Wednesday, Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser has said. Key points: Mr Leeser would not pre-empt what position the Liberal party will eventually take, if any He says he wants to see the second clause of Labor's proposal for the Voice to be removed He also …

Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament

ABC  

A bill that would trigger the referendum on whether to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament has been introduced into the lower house. Voice referendum question announced Photo shows Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emotional when announcing question on the Voice referendum Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals proposed question Australians will be asked at the Indigenous …

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 …

How will WA's vast landscape and wide array of Indigenous viewpoints affect how it votes in Voice referendum?
1 year, 9 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 …

Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians
1 year, 9 months ago

Voice to Parliament referendum triggers different views among Indigenous Australians

ABC  

In Sydney's western suburbs, Uncle Wes Marne's weathered hands are making jewellery out of beads coloured in the red, yellow and black of the Aboriginal flag. Key points: The proposed wording for the Voice to Parliament referendum was unveiled on Thursday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the Voice as an independent, representative body for First Nations people Australians will …

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 …

What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice?
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Australian PM reveals next steps on Indigenous referendum
1 year, 9 months ago

Australian PM reveals next steps on Indigenous referendum

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fought back tears on Thursday as he revealed the question the government wants to put to a vote in a proposed federal referendum to constitutionally recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. "For many.this moment has been a very long time in the making," Mr. Albanese said, standing alongside several Indigenous leaders. The main opposition …

Anthony Albanese pushes the button on the Voice referendum, as the anti-trans rights tour comes to Canberra
1 year, 9 months ago

Anthony Albanese pushes the button on the Voice referendum, as the anti-trans rights tour comes to Canberra

ABC  

Eight years have passed since then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and opposition leader Bill Shorten jointly set up a Referendum Council to consider recognising Indigenous Australians in our Constitution. And the campaign for constitutional recognition foundered again, as it so often has over so many years, for reasons varying from "referendums are hard" to "something else came up" to "we …

Voice to Parliament referendum question and constitutional amendment announced
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Thousands of Australians will not be able to vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
1 year, 9 months ago

Thousands of Australians will not be able to vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

ABC  

Thousands of people — including a significant number of First Nations Australians — will be prevented from voting on the referendum to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament if amendments to the referendum machinery bill are voted down in the Senate. Key points: People serving a sentence of more than three years in prison are not eligible to vote in …

Indigenous Australians both hopeful and anxious about a Voice to Parliament
1 year, 9 months ago

Indigenous Australians both hopeful and anxious about a Voice to Parliament

ABC  

Uncle Danny Eastwood began his art as a child growing up in and around Sydney during the 1950s, discovering he had an "imagination that sees things all the time". Despite years of "truth-telling", Uncle Danny feels many people are still not listening and hopes an Indigenous Voice to Parliament can change that. "The Voice is saying we need housing, we …

The Voice to Parliament yes campaign launches amid calls for the 'progressive no' to be heard
1 year, 9 months ago

The Voice to Parliament yes campaign launches amid calls for the 'progressive no' to be heard

ABC  

"We're not focusing on the day after the referendum, we're focusing on survival today," newly independent senator Lidia Thorpe explained on Thursday, as she upped the ante on the debate over a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament. This week was dubbed a "week of action" by those campaigning for a yes vote in the referendum expected later in the year …

Yes campaign for Indigenous Voice to Parliament launches with announcement of multi-million-dollar donation
1 year, 10 months ago

Yes campaign for Indigenous Voice to Parliament launches with announcement of multi-million-dollar donation

ABC  

The Yes campaign for an Indigenous Voice to parliament has officially launched in Adelaide, with a multi-million-dollar donation kicking off fundraising efforts. Key points: More than 500 people attended the launch at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in Adelaide The Paul Ramsay Foundation has donated $5 million to the Yes campaign Advocates say they want people with questions to come …

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