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Lidia Thorpe will quit the Greens and move to the crossbench in a stunning move that will make her a balance-of-power vote in the upper house.

The New Daily

Senator Lidia Thorpe quits Greens over divisions on Voice to Parliament

Senator Lidia Thorpe, the Indigenous spokesperson for the Greens and a vocal opponent of the Voice to Parliament, will quit the party after failing to find common ground with her colleagues.

ABC News

Lidia Thorpe quits Greens over concerns about voice

Senator Lidia Thorpe is quitting the Greens over her concerns with establishing an Indigenous voice to parliament, reducing the party to 11 senators.

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Lidia Thorpe intends to 'speak freely' on Indigenous sovereignty following Greens resignation — as it happened

Senator Lidia Thorpe says the Greens' support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is at odds with activists who are demanding "treaty before Voice".

ABC News

Lidia Thorpe quits Greens party to pursue black sovereignty

Victorian senator to join crossbench, where she ‘will be able to speak freely on all issues from a sovereign perspective’

The Guardian - AU

Federal government holds out hope the Liberals and Greens will get on board with the Voice campaign

The Liberals and Greens are actively weighing up their positions on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, attempting to accommodate strong views among members as they head into the first parliamentary sitting week for 2023.

ABC News

Albanese says voice referendum will go ahead even if political dissent presents risk of failure

Exclusive: Prime minister says there are many obstacles but it is an important opportunity for First Nations recognition that should not be wasted

The Guardian - AU

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Australia doesn’t want King Charles III on its new banknotes

The new bills, which will feature designs that pay tribute to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, have divided opinion.

Fortune

King Charles' portrait will NOT feature on Australia's new five dollar banknote

KING Charles III’s image will not feature on Australia’s new five dollar banknote.

The National (Scotland)

Australia’s new $5 banknote will feature Indigenous history instead of King Charles

Government backs Reserve Bank decision to replace Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with design ‘honouring culture and history of First Australians’

The Guardian - AU

I believe in the Voice but I’m still listening, as should we all

I think the Voice is the best next step for Australia. But it’s important to listen to First Nations arguments for and against the proposal.

Crikey

Greens head to a retreat to thrash out Voice to Parliament stance

Lidia Thorpe wants a Treaty first and has dismissed the Voice as a powerless advisory body which she is threatening to oppose unless she is satisfied that "First Nations sovereignty is not ceded".

ABC News

State and territory leaders to sign joint statement backing Indigenous voice to parliament

Move will give a fresh push to Labor’s referendum plans, with Liberals and Greens yet to agree their positions

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe welcomes sovereignty assurances over voice but remains undecided

Assistant minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, tells ABC’s Q+A that position of Greens senator is a ‘misnomer’

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Lidia Thorpe calls for treaty, not the Voice as Indigenous Australians share their concerns on Q+A

Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe is championed by a Q+A audience member as she calls for treaty and not the Voice but faces a challenge from Labor minister Malarndirri McCarthy.

Crikey

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Former Liberal minister Craig Laundy, his wife and daughter are being sued by his former lover, and a photo of Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjan with apparent Russian supporters at the Australian Open has made global headlines.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Greens’ voice dilemma, seaweed hunger solution, anger at Trump return

Lidia Thorpe’s position on an inquiry into Indigenous bodies could undermine the referendum; how ocean farming could be key to food and energy needs

AAP

PM dismisses 'radical' opposition to voice

The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous voice to parliament as "radicals" who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream.

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The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies

Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt

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‘They’re Still Killing Us’: Powerful Footage From Invasion Day Protests Across Unceded Land

"We will not celebrate rape, theft and murder on January 26."

The Guardian - AU

‘Nothing to celebrate’: Invasion Day rallies draw thousands but participants divided on voice

Attendees at the Sydney rally say the strong opposition to the voice to parliament by organisers was shaping how they will vote

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Protests mark ‘Invasion Day’; Indigenous voice debate rages; and Netflix crackdown on password sharing

Protesters express differing views on the Indigenous voice to parliament

The Guardian - AU

Why a voice to parliament won’t affect First Nations sovereignty as Lidia Thorpe fears

The senator is demanding Labor ‘be clear about our sovereignty’. Experts explain why the two issues are entirely separate

The Guardian - AU

Senior Australian of the year Tom Calma ‘disappointed’ Lidia Thorpe may oppose voice

Co-chair of Indigenous voice to parliament co-design group says proposed body is ‘first step’ to First Nations contributions to policymaking

The Guardian - AU

‘My door is open’: Anthony Albanese challenges political foes to contribute to voice legislation

PM’s call comes as Greens face party split on issue and Liberals signal they will oppose the proposal

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