The Latest Breaking News from Voice to Parliament

On October 14, the voting public will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” on a proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament.

The “no” campaign’s primary argument in the current referendum debate focuses on the dangerous consequences of a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.

The Coalition is attempting to claim it supports a legislated Voice to Parliament because it “is important in the way it may close the gap and the way it may improve the lives of indigenous people”, but that a Voice protected by the Constitution – on which Australians will vote…

In a Liberal-commissioned report into a Liberal government agreement, the Productivity Commission details why we need a Voice to Parliament.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has published the “yes” and “no” pamphlets for the Voice to Parliament on its website. The pamphlet will eventually be printed and must be delivered to every household around the country at least 14 days before the referendum.

The No campaign in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament debate has links with conservative Christian groups, including a US marketing and fundraising firm, and Labor’s social media misinformation bill has raised fears public debate could be stifled.

The company behind the popular short video platform is yet to roll out measures directing users to authoritative information.

Watch: Now that the Voice to Parliament referendum has the green light to go ahead, the Yes and No campaigns have begun attempting to sway the votes of

With parliament now having passed the Voice to Parliament referendum bill, and with the campaign about to get underway in earnest, there is a critical need for more trusted information. As scholars of deliberative democracy, we suggest Australia borrow from the US state of Oregon a new way of informing…