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Greens appoint Dorinda Cox as First Nations spokesperson to replace Lidia Thorpe

First female Indigenous senator from WA says she and her predecessor are ‘very different politicians’

The Guardian - AU

In the year of the Voice, Australians must overcome a language barrier if we're to speak to each other, to hear the same truth

In a year when Indigenous Australians are seeking a Voice to Parliament, it would be good if we could actually speak to each other, writes Stan Grant.

ABC News

Plea for 'decency and integrity' amid fear Voice vote will expose Aussie intolerance

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Morning Mail: Angus Taylor’s role in energy price report, China’s ‘Spamouflage’ threat, Burt Bacharach dies

Exclusive story reveals how Coalition delayed news of hikes; thinktank says Beijing linked to online campaign to undermine democracy

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Aston byelection will test Peter Dutton's ability to campaign on Victoria's tough terrain

The Melbourne outer suburban seat of Aston, set for a byelection after former Liberal minister Alan Tudge’s resignation, has already made its mark on history.

The Conversation

Lidia Thorpe won’t rule out launching new political party as she doubles down against voice to parliament

Exclusive: Former Greens senator says she will be guided by activists and elders as she pledges to champion the Blak sovereignty movement

The Guardian - AU

Veteran reveals Lidia Thorpe’s first mistake before she quit

As Lidia Thorpe prepared for political life after the Greens and as a Senate cross-bencher, veterans have questioned whether she can cut it as an independent.

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Greens’ First Nations conveners side with Lidia Thorpe and say they do not support voice to parliament

Co-convener claims other members may follow Thorpe out the door and pushes back on party room decision to support referendum

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Liberal to speak out for voice, Wong overruled nuclear treaty advice, Turkey ‘in shock’

Greens and Liberals battle with differing internal views about referendum, while the foreign minister defied officials to send an observer to meeting on nuclear ban

The Guardian - AU

Greens First Nations advisory group told party it could not say no to voice

Exclusive: advice was taken despite Lidia Thorpe’s objections but Adam Bandt says he still believes a treaty should come first

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe vows to fight for truth telling in first interview since quitting Greens

New independent senator Lidia Thorpe reveals she has never been invited to attend the referendum working group, despite the federal government extending invitations to members of the opposition and the teal independents.

ABC News

Ex-Greens senator takes up spot on cross bench

Outspoken senator Lidia Thorpe has moved to the cross bench after quitting the Greens over her position on Indigenous issues.

AAP

Morning Mail: quakes kill thousands in Turkey and Syria, poll shows voice support, EV sales soar

Countries are scrambling to offer aid to the Middle Eastern nations struck by a devastating earthquake; public still back key Indigenous reform

The Guardian - AU

O’Neil defends offshore processing move – as it happened

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What is 'black sovereignty'? The Indigenous movement Lidia Thorpe wants to pursue in parliament

Senator Lidia Thorpe's decision to quit the Greens to represent "a strong grassroots black sovereign movement" has left some wondering what the movement is and how it differs from a Voice to Parliament.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Balance of power shift in Senate creates uncertainty for more than the Voice

Lidia Thorpe intends to spend five years in the Senate throwing bombs at what she believes is the illegitimate legacy of a bloody colonialism.

AAP

Dutton denies questions are undermining voice

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has hit back at claims his questions about the voice were an attempt to undermine the future referendum.

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: majority of Australians continue to support Indigenous voice

With 65% of respondents supporting the change, survey suggests Peter Dutton’s soft no campaign is failing to shift sentiment

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Greens resolve to back Yes campaign in Voice referendum hours after Lidia Thorpe quits party

The Greens party room meets following senator Lidia Thorpe's resignation, agreeing to support the Yes campaign and back government legislation required ahead of the referendum.

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe’s defection rattles the Greens but presents an opportunity for Albanese

The senator may peel away activist elements from her former party but it allows Labor to pitch to the political centre on the Indigenous voice

The Guardian - AU

Greens to support Indigenous voice to parliament after Lidia Thorpe quits party

Party’s support all but guarantees government has enough votes to pass referendum legislation

The Conversation

Lidia Thorpe's defection from the Greens will make passing legislation harder for Labor

Senator Lidia Thorpe announced on Monday that she would be leaving the Greens. Thorpe had split with the Greens over the Indigenous Voice to parliament, which she opposes.

The Independent UK

Indigenous senator quits party over Australian referendum

An Indigenous senator in Australia has quit the minor Greens party in a disagreement over a referendum to be held this year that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Greens to back voice after Thorpe quits; deadly Turkey earthquake; and Beyoncé breaks Grammys record

Indigenous voice to parliament stance sees Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe leave the party and move tot he crossbench

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Lidia Thorpe quits Greens, going to crossbench to promote 'Blak Sovereign Movement'

Victorian Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe has defected from the Greens to sit on the crossbench, declaring she wants to fully represent the “Blak Sovereign Movement” in parliament.

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