Commentary When your opponents start praising you, it’s worth taking stock and examining your position. The shadow attorney-general and spokesman for Indigenous affairs, Julian Leeser, may well reflect on the accolades and bouquets coming his way from his political opponents after his resignation from the opposition front bench over its decision to oppose “The Voice.”…
What Will Change With a Successful Voice Vote?
April 11, 2023
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Commentary With a referendum approaching, people will be asked to vote yes or no to the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In this article, I propose other questions worthy of consideration before the referendum, but in my opinion, they have not received the attention they deserve. Like President of the Federal Young Liberals, Dimitry Chugg-Palmer,…
The Questions That Must Be Asked Before We Vote on The Voice
April 11, 2023
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Commentary With a referendum approaching, people will be asked to vote yes or no to the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In this article, I propose other questions worthy of consideration before the referendum, which in my opinion, have not received the attention they deserve. Like the president of the federal Young Liberals, Dimitry Chugg-Palmer,…
Voice Proposal Would Create More Legal Barriers For Indigenous Australians Says Billionaire
Australian billionaire and leader of the United Australia Party Clive Palmer has revealed he is open to being part of the No movement against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The mining magnate, whose net worth was estimated to be over A$13 billion in 2021, has said he will talk to Indigenous leaders and politicians before…
‘The Voice’ Could Become An Excuse Not to Help Indigenous Australians, Says Clive Palmer
April 11, 2023
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Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has revealed he is open to being part of the “No” movement against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The mining magnate, whose net worth was estimated to be over $13 billion (US$8.6 billion) in 2021, has said he will talk to Indigenous leaders and politicians before deciding whether he would…
Voicing ‘No’ to Embedding Race Politics into the Australian Constitution
April 11, 2023
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Commentary The Liberal Party, on April 5, decided to oppose Labor’s push to entrench The Voice in the Australian Constitution. The Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, told reporters that the Voice is “divisive, and it’s not going to deliver the outcomes to people on the ground.” Instead, the Coalition favours regional bodies to enhance effective communication…
ABC Defends Coverage of ‘The Voice’ Debate
April 10, 2023
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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…
Former Minister Quits Liberal Party Over Voice Stance
April 6, 2023
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Former Indigenous Minister Ken Wyatt has quit the centre-right Liberal Party following the party’s decision to oppose changing the country’s Constitution to include an Indigenous advisory body. “I still believe in the Liberal Party values but I don’t believe in what the Liberals have become,” he told the West Australian newspaper. “Aboriginal people are reaching…
Liberals Take Principled Stance on the Voice, Will Australia Be Open to Listening?
April 6, 2023
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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…
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