Academic Marcia Langton said local and regional bodies are crucial to the Voice process,but Labor and other advocates remain unconvinced.
Two government MPs say a website that allows the public to check how members are voting on various issues shows ‘partisan’ descriptions of MPs’ votes.
The Minister for Indigenous Australians’ claim that voters are not ready to support a Voice to Parliament for First Nations People,enshrined in the constitution,ignores the outpouring of public support.
It was a clear lesson in why Indigenous people need a Voice to Parliament enshrined in the constitution.
We’ve had our false starts,but the nation is ready for this reckoning.
Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt senses an “undercurrent” in Australian society that was looking at many issues to do with Indigenous Australians in a new way.
The federal Opposition Leader is ramping up pressure to pursue constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.
Australia without recognition of First Nations people will remain an “absurdity” Noel Pearson says,while Labor’s Pat Dodson says the government’s delay is a national disgrace.
The federal government had committed to a constitutional recognition referendum during this term of Parliament but plans were derailed by the pandemic.
Russell Broadbent says the Morrison government must embrace the vision of the Uluru statement in its entirety if the nation is to reconcile its past with Indigenous Australians.
Australians are more aware than ever of the impact of colonialism on Indigenous people and it's time to take'brave'actions towards reconciliation,a new report says.