Category: The Voice

Indigenous Minister Rules Out Debate on Changing Australia’s Constitution

Australia’s Indigenous Minister Linda Burney has ruled out an offer to debate her opposition counterpart Jacinta Nampijinpa Price surrounding Labor’s proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Burney claimed such a debate would be a fruitless attempt by the Liberal-National Coalition to spur uncertainty and division around the upcoming referendum. “This is about Australians, not politicians. It’s…


Meta Vows to Deal With ‘Hate Speech’ in Upcoming Vote on Changing Australia’s Constitution

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta (formerly Facebook) will provide a “one-off funding boost” to third-party fact-checkers in the lead-up to a national referendum on whether to change the Australian Constitution. The tech giant will work with RMIT CrossCheck to monitor “misinformation trends” leading up to the contentious Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal, and will share guidance on…


Videos Expose Communist Influence Behind Bid to Change Australia’s Constitution

The underlying communist influence behind a proposal to change Australia’s Constitution continues to come to light. The campaign group against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Advance Australia, has uncovered videos of Teela Reid, a member of The Voice referendum working group, praising the Communist Party of Australia for fighting “with and beside” Aboriginals for land rights….


Dispute Breaks Out Over Which Indigenous Group Has the Right to Conduct Traditional Ceremony

Two Aboriginal men have clashed over which clan had the right to hold a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony at the opening of a major highway in Western Australia. The incident comes as Australians prepare to vote on a national referendum on whether to change the country’s Constitution to include greater recognition of Aboriginal interests. On…


Delaying State ‘Voice’ Aimed at Protecting Plans to Change Australia’s Constitution: Think Tank

South Australia’s decision to delay its Voice to Parliament is a “cynical ploy” to stop the public from understanding the full implications of changing the country’s Constitution, says the Institute of Public Affairs. The free-market think tank’s comments come after South Australia’s Labor government announced it would delay elections for its state-level First Nations Voice…


Delaying South Australia’s ‘Voice’ Aimed at Protecting Proposed Change to Australia’s Constitution: Think Tank

South Australia’s decision to delay its Voice to Parliament is a “cynical ploy” to stop the public from understanding the full implications of changing the country’s Constitution, says the Institute of Public Affairs. The free-market think tank’s comments come after South Australia’s Labor government announced it would delay elections for its state-level First Nations Voice…


Australian PM Is Confident of Winning Vote to Change Constitution Despite Falling Public Support

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is still confident in the success of a referendum to change Australia’s Constitution despite new polling showing a drop in the public’s approval. This comes as advocacy groups prepare to launch thousands of “Yes” events across the country to encourage Australians to back the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice is…


Indigenous Minister Says Changing Constitution Is Not About a ‘Culture War’

Australia’s Indigenous Minister Linda Burney has been forced to reassure voters that a contentious change to the country’s Constitution will not result in wide powers being used to affect everyday people’s lives. The Labor minister faced probing questions over the extent of power an Indigenous advisory body to parliament will receive if a national referendum…


Marxist Radical a Key Actor Behind ‘The Voice’

A prominent Indigenous activist and advocate of changing Australia’s Constitution has been revealed to have praised communism’s influence in the “struggle” of Aboriginal people, talked about punishing politicians and pushed for Australians to pay reparations to Indigenous Australians. Thomas Mayo (or Mayor) is the national Indigenous officer of the Maritime Union of Australia. He was…


Australian Parliament Approves Referendum on ‘The Voice’

The Australian Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a referendum on changing the country’s Constitution. Having already passed the lower house, the bill passed the upper house on Jan. 19, 52 votes to 19, and means the country is set for a national vote sometime between October and December. The passing of the Constitution Alteration…