Voice bodies representing regional and remote communities would be a more effective solution to tackling Indigenous issues than the singular national Indigenous body that’s being offered in a referendum by the Albanese government, Indigenous Australian Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said. She argues that the problems and situations facing regional communities are very different to what’s…
Regional Indigenous Voices ‘Very Different’ From Elitist Indigenous Voices: Country Liberal Senator
Indigenous Senator Defends Opposition’s Comments on Widespread Child Abuse in Alice Springs
Indigenous Senator Kerrynne Liddle has defended comments from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton who said a contentious proposal to change Australia’s Constitution would do little to address crime rates in Aboriginal communities like Alice Springs. Speaking on ABC Radio National on April 14, Liddle said while care was needed to avoid politicising the issue, statistics on…
Australian Liberal MP Quits Shadow Cabinet to Support the Voice
An Australian Liberal shadow minister has resigned from his position to support The Voice referendum. On April 11, Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser announced that he had quit the shadow cabinet to campaign for a “yes” vote on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. This comes after the Opposition Leader Peter…
Shadow Indigenous Minister Quits Cabinet Over Liberal’s Voice Stance
An Australian Liberal shadow minister has resigned from his position to support The Voice referendum. On April 11, Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser announced that he had quit the shadow cabinet to campaign for a “yes” vote on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. This comes after the Opposition Leader Peter…
ABC Defends Coverage of ‘The Voice’ Debate
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has stood by an interview it conducted with Indigenous leader Noel Pearson following the federal opposition’s decision not to back the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. On April 5, opposition leader Peter Dutton announced that MPs of the centre-right Liberal Party voted “overwhelmingly” to not to support The Voice. Sometime this…
The Voice Ensures Indigenous Communities Have Fair Input Into Policymaking: Law Expert
Passing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is about fixing the discrimination of the past and a “moral question” of who Australia is as a country and what the people want it to be in the future, says constitutional law expert Shireen Morris from Macquarie University. “A Voice isn’t about erasing Indigenous diversity, it’s about empowering…
Easter a Celebration of Faith, Hope and Renewal: Australian Prime Minister
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led Easter well-wishes as Australians come together to mark the celebration of hope. In his official Easter message, the prime minister said Easter Sunday was a holy day marking the resurrection and a celebration of faith, hope and renewal for many. “Our nation is home to Christians drawn from all…
Labor Energy Plans Will Hurt Australia: Dutton
Opposition leader Peter Dutton is warning Australian families could be in for soaring power bills if the federal government continues with its proposal to limit gas supply in the Australian energy market. “One of the most important debates in our country, as I say, is energy policy,” Dutton said in Melbourne on April 4. “We’ve supported…
Liberals Take Principled Stance on the Voice, Will Australia Be Open to Listening?
Commentary Leadership requires the strength to say “NO” even when those around you clamour to proceed and can’t foresee the inherent danger. With opinion polling suggesting that Australians are positively disposed to supporting “The Voice” proposal to alter their Constitution, the Liberal/National Coalition has taken a strong, principled stand in opposing the proposal both on…
‘An Abrogation of Leadership’: Australian PM Responds to Liberal Decision Not to Back The Voice
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the Liberal Party’s decision not to back a federal Indigenous Voice to Parliament a “sad day.” In response to the opposition’s announcement that its party members were “overwhelmingly” against The Voice, Albanese cited criticism from Indigenous leader Noel Pearson who likened Liberal leader Peter Dutton to an “undertaker preparing…
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