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No voice, no change: two years on from referendum

Australia voted no to a national voice to parliament on October 14 2023, but two years on, its advocates say they remain steadfast in their mission for change.

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Indigenous voice champions mark referendum anniversary with rallying cry for unity in Australia

Australia ‘still can’t have the hard conversations’, Pat Anderson tells online audience, who commit to stay true to Uluru

The Guardian - AU

Albanese playing with fire as he crab-walks away from makarrata promise

Breaking a promise to limit political damage may just cause more of it. Pretending you haven’t broken one definitely will

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What is makarrata and has Albanese broken an election promise?

The PM’s interpretation of the concept appears to differ from the one Indigenous leaders promote, sparking accusations he is abandoning it in favour of ‘casual conversations’

The Guardian - AU

Senator gives evidence at defamation trial – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: no campaign condemned over ‘racist jokes’; kiss sparks outrage; and Qantas class action

Indigenous leaders call on anti-voice campaigners to stop using ‘racist jokes’ after comments made at CPAC conference

The Guardian - AU

‘Deeply misleading’: legal expert furious no campaign used his previous voice concerns in pamphlet

Prof Greg Craven will complain to electoral commission after being quoted in no pamphlet despite writing to Peter Dutton’s office last week

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All details not necessary for referendum vote: advocate

As the wording of the 'yes' and 'no' cases is drafted, an Indigenous leader says there is enough information available for voters to make an informed decision.

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Over to you, Australia: Indigenous campaigners hope voice debate is now respectful, not racist

Politicians have passed legislation enabling the referendum, likely in October. Now it’s up to the general public to make history

The Guardian - AU

Yes campaign ‘keeping the faith’ despite declining polling for voice

Key members of the campaign for an Indigenous voice to parliament say they won’t be caught up analysing numbers as some polls show no vote growing

The Guardian - AU

‘Light a fire in the nation’: Indigenous Australians stand up to hate and push for voice on Uluru statement anniversary

As Australia moves towards the voice referendum, the meeting in the community of Mutitjulu was an honouring of the original delivery of the statement and a reminder of its significance

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous leaders warn that ‘hate is raining down on us’ as voice campaign ramps up

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, asks nation to ‘lean on the wheel of history and give it a push’

The Guardian - AU

Referendum group returns to base camp at Uluru

Six years on from the First Nations National Constitutional Convention at Uluru, members are gathering at base camp again.

The New Daily

Voice campaigner calls for overhaul of the National Indigenous Australians Agency ahead of Uluru Statement anniversary

The Uluru dialogue six years ago led to the Statement from the Heart and, ultimately, the upcoming referendum that could deliver constitutional change.

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Referendum working group returns to base camp at Uluru

Six years on from the First Nations National Constitutional Convention at Uluru, members of the referendum working group are gathering at base camp again.

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‘A gift to Australia’: Indigenous leaders return to Uluru to rally yes vote in voice referendum

Six years after the statement from the heart, Pat Anderson and Megan Davis warn against misinformation in fight for reform

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Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms

Some of the nation's pre-eminent constitutional law experts have resoundingly backed the proposed Voice to Parliament during a parliamentary committee hearing in the nation's capital.

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Inquiry told heart of voice ‘let’s our mob speak’

The joint select committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice referendum is holding a public hearing in Canberra as part of its inquiry.

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Inquiry told heart of voice 'let's our mob speak'

The joint select committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice referendum is holding a public hearing in Canberra as part of its inquiry.

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Liberal party accused of ‘turning its back’ on Indigenous people by opposing voice

Voice advocates say Peter Dutton is ignoring voters and ‘tying himself in knots’ over stance on constitutional recognition

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Federal funds to address Indigenous disadvantage must make it to Central Australia, leaders say

Despite a constant flow of money into the territory, Indigenous leaders say life is not improving for remote communities. A critic of the state government says the money is being spent on an "boat ramps, footy games" and an "over-staffed public service".

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Uluru Dialogue co-chair says Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum the ‘last roll of the dice’

The referendum for a Voice to Parliament is the 'last roll of the dice' for structural reform, Uluru Dialogue co-chair Pat Anderson says.

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Indigenous voice referendum the 'last roll of the dice'

Professor Megan Davis and Aunty Pat Anderson have spoken about the Indigenous voice to parliament as part of the Gandhi Oration at the University of NSW.

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Voice to parliament should not be the subject of a partisan debate, Albanese says

The PM promises to ‘reach out’ to any opposition politician who wants to discuss how the voice will work as he kicks off a national week of action on the referendum

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Indigenous voice proponents look to maximise 'friends'

Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart have met with MPs from across the political spectrum to advance the "yes" campaign for a voice to parliament.

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