NSW Liberals will be asked to vote on a divisive motion proposing to put an end to new native title claims within five years and to change the constitution at the party’s state council meeting in early August.
A year after the High Court ruled that anyone with Australian Indigenous heritage could not be deported, even if they didn’t have Australian citizenship or permanent residency, a group of NSW Liberals is calling for a referendum and constitutional change to supersede the decision.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
