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Australia moves to give Indigenous people a voice to parliament

A referendum is expected to be held as early as 2023, but campaigners say more needs to be done to tackle inequality.

Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2022

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

More than 60 of the country's prominent Indigenous voices gathered for crucial talks with the prime minister on Thursday to discuss the timing, question and education campaign around the Voice to Parliament.

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

Labor seizes big lead in two New South Wales polls six months before election

The New South Wales state election will be held in six months, in March 2023. A Newspoll, conducted September 19-22 from a sample of 1,006, gave Labor a 54-46 lead (it was 52.0-48.0 to the Coalition at the March 2019 election). Primary votes were 40% Labor (33.3% at the last…

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells Q+A she probably won't support a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Indigenous Country Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells Q+A she will "probably not" be working to support a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

Why does the government need a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament? What if it fails?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken the first steps towards a referendum that would enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. But why does the government need to hold a referendum and what happens if it fails?

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

Voice will be practical, symbolic: Burney

While an Indigenous Voice to parliament will be symbolic, the Indigenous Australians minister says the body would also bring practical outcomes.

AAP · Jul 31, 2022

View from The Hill: Albanese takes welcome first step but government needs to produce Voice detail

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a good start on his push to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution. But we shouldn’t delude ourselves: the path to success remains difficult, and hard decisions will have to be made on the journey.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022

What would an Indigenous Voice to Parliament look like? And how might it work?

The Prime Minister has revealed a proposed set of words to be added to the constitution for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The opposition says the move is positive and next step is to explain how it would work. Here's what we know so far.

ABC News · Jul 31, 2022

Garma Indigenous leaders urge Voice unity

Indigenous leaders at the Garma Festival have outlined the next steps in their campaign for constitutional recognition and a Voice to parliament.

AAP · Jul 30, 2022

Prime Minister proposes draft referendum question on Indigenous Voice to Parliament — as it happened

PM Anthony Albanese signals his intention to put forward a proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in his speech at Garma Festival — as it happened.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022