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What do we know about the Voice to Parliament design, and what do we still need to know?

The Australian people will soon be asked to vote in a referendum to constitutionally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a First Nations Voice. Unfortunately, the political debate on this question has become mired in arguments over “detail” that are either ignorant or deceitful about the nature of…

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022

Indigenous parliamentary Voice gives ugly parts of Australia their due

As historian McKenna noted in From the Edge: "No matter how much our present-day sensibilities might wish to 'move on' from histories of violence and oppression, it remains a perpetual obligation to remember the way in which the land was conquered".

Newcastle Herald · Dec 5, 2022

New year to bring fresh details on voice

Two senior members of the federal government's working group on the Indigenous voice say arguments it lacks detail are 'disappointing' and 'bewildering'.

AAP · Dec 5, 2022

Prominent black and Asian Britons warn against BBC local radio cuts plan

David Harewood, Doreen Lawrence and others express concern at potential impact on shows aimed at BAME audiences

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says Australians should judge former prime minister Scott Morrison at the ballot box

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is lashed for his secret ministries scandal on Q+A as Nova Peris says she has serious concerns about a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Grattan on Friday: To have the best chance of success, the Voice must be sold to voters as a positive, unifying story

Australia has less than a year to get itself ready to vote on one of the most significant constitutional referendums in its history – to insert an Indigenous Voice into the constitution.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Lia Finocchiaro says CLP yet to reach Voice to Parliament position, despite Jacinta Price announcing opposition

Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price supported the Nationals' declaration that they would oppose the Voice earlier this week.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

Could the Nationals' refusal to support a Voice to Parliament derail the referendum?

The Nationals have declared they will support the No case for the Voice referendum. This position has not been endorsed by all the Nationals, with the Western Australian Nationals and federal MP Andrew Gee confirming their support for the Voice.

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022

Victorian Nationals back federal party's stance on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh says his federal leader was "almost compelled to oppose" the Indigenous Voice to Parliament because of the lack of detail on how it would work.

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

Split in Nationals over Indigenous Voice to Parliament as Andrew Gee breaks ranks

Nationals frontbencher Andrew Gee breaks ranks with his colleagues, arguing it is "absurd" for his party to expect him to change his stance on supporting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022