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From 'pebble in the shoe' to future power broker – the rise and rise of te Pāti Māori

In his maiden speech to parliament in 2020, te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs:

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

Victorian judge to oversee ex-DPP Drumgold's legal bid

A Victorian Supreme Court judge has been put forward to oversee a legal challenge by the ACT's former top prosecutor against the territory's government.

AAP · Sep 21, 2023

Interstate judge to hear Shane Drumgold’s challenge to Bruce Lehrmann inquiry

Decision over judicial review of Sofronoff inquiry made after concerns of a potential conflict within ACT legal fraternity

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2023

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Votes marked 'X' will remain informal at the upcoming voice referendum after the Federal Court dismissed a bid to have them regarded as 'no'.

AAP · Sep 20, 2023

Court dismisses United Australia party push to count crosses as valid votes in voice referendum

Ralph Babet and Clive Palmer lose case against AEC, which is following precedent by counting ticks but disregarding crosses in upcoming vote

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023

Ads reveal pathway to success for 'yes', 'no' campaigns

Facebook ads targeting different states and a variety of age groups have shone a light on how the 'yes' and 'no' campaigns plan on winning the voice referendum.

AAP · Sep 20, 2023

‘It’s bunkum’: former Liberal party director and John Howard chief of staff dismisses no campaign arguments

Tony Nutt says the voice to parliament is just, practical and constitutionally safe, a view at odds with the former leader he served for a decade

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023

A yes vote for the voice would mean Australians could meet each other’s eyes and not flinch

Those who vote no won’t be harmed if our people have a voice – we will all flourish when we come together

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023

'Government all over us like a rash': the broken service delivery system in remote Aboriginal communities

Indigenous people in remote and very remote communities in Australia tend to experience poorer health, education and employment services and outcomes compared to the general population.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

Racism and democracy: why claims of ‘division by race’ in the NZ election and Voice referendum need challenging

It’s a coincidence that New Zealand elects a new parliament on October 14, the same day Australians decide whether (at the request of Indigenous people) they will entrench in the constitution an Aboriginal and Torres Islander Voice to Parliament. But there is one striking parallel between the two campaigns.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023