Prime Minister Anthony Albanese must engage or see voice fail
The model is the essence of the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum, yet Labor won’t discuss what it envisages for our system of parliament and government.
Indigenous Voice To Parliament
Noel Pearson’s vow if Indigenous voice to parliament referendum fails
Noel Pearson has declared he will ‘fall silent’ and ‘a whole generation of Indigenous leadership will have failed’ if the voice to parliament vote is unsuccessful.
Indigenous referendum Yes fanatics ‘risk silencing voice’
‘All or nothing’ faction of Yes campaign would rather see Indigenous voice to parliament fail if it does not reflect their vision, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese adviser claims.
University students divided by Indigenous voice to parliament war of words
Indigenous voice to parliament referendum splinters debate among university students, as far-left opposers quash Labor-affiliated union campaigns.
Quietly, carefully, Peter Dutton starts to find his voice
The Opposition Leader has had an awakening — and has begun to assert himself as Labor’s agenda loses its gloss.
Voice: five practical and symbolic reasons for change
Let’s not squander our chance to advance these five key opportunities for the nation.
Why Albanese had to back down on referendum stoush
There is a story within Labor’s inner sanctum that when presented with the reality, it took only 30 seconds for the PM to change his mind.
Voice detail lacking? 15 key questions answered
Labor has failed to do the hard yards of informed advocacy. So here is some clarity and light on the detail of the proposed Indigenous voice.
Indigenous voice to parliament remit keeps growing like Topsy
Now it’s a voice not just to parliament but to executive government, and cabinet as well. No one has the faintest idea what our ultra-activist High Court would do with all this.
Much more truth-talking needed in Indigenous affairs
The question of who identifies as First Nations is one of many Indigenous voice to parliament issues yet to be addressed.
Public must be given detail before it can vote on voice
Changes to the Constitution ought not be directed by grudges, guilt, politics or emotion.
Lack of voice detail is a dangerous game, PM
Anthony Albanese knows many of the people asking for details have ill-intent in their hearts. But that’s not good enough.
Voicing concerns about lasting constitutional change
A legislated Indigenous voice should not be considered a failure by the Albanese government but potentially be on the list of options.
Major issues eclipse debate over proposed voice
The Albanese government is in danger of repeating history by failing to explain the ramifications of the changes.
Row over stricken boat says something about voice debate
One reader asks: Is this an attitude that we might expect should the Yes option win?
Wake-up call may come too late for business leaders
Backing and funding the Yes campaign for the Indigenous voice suggests they have lost focus on working for their shareholders.
PM must take voters into his confidence on the voice
Unless the government and in particular its main voice champion, the Prime Minister, clarify the obscurities, then the referendum is doomed to failure.
Indigenous voice to parliament will succeed but is based on a ‘delusion’
An Indigenous voice to parliament will fail to represent the diverse views of Aboriginal Australians or improve conditions, the architect of the Northern Territory intervention, Mal Brough, has warned.
Voice momentum grows but many questions remain
And those seeking answers should not be shut out and dismissed as racists.
We must debate the voice, but make sure we keep it logical
The closing the gap problem needs to be tackled at grassroots, not in Canberra.
First racial stones in voice debate thrown by the Yes camp
In raising the spectre of eugenics, Marcia Langton goes for the jugular against a Celtic Walpiri woman who happens to be a No vote supporter.
Kenny’s valiant voice argument to come up against reality of human nature
First Nations people have and should always have a special place in Australia.
There is more to the voice than just symbolic power
An examination of details of the proposal finds much devil in it.
Binary approach makes debate over the voice difficult
And a stumbling block for non-Indigenous Australians is that the vast bulk of them don’t have Indigenous friends.
Questions to answer for a successful Yes vote for the voice
Referendum supporters need to satisfy voter concerns about whether a voice to parliament will improve the lives of Indigenous Australians in remote communities.
‘I will make it work,’ voice critic vows
Warren Mundine, an outspoken critic of the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament, says he would actively support the concept if next year’s referendum is passed.
In modern Australia, parliament should reflect us all
Our parliament is currently representative of us all, let us not change what is not broken.
Scarce details make support for voice proposal difficult
The Constitution derives its legitimacy from the people so they must be fully informed.
Vote no to keep treating all Australians the same
in 1967 Australians voted vehemently yes to a Constitution that treated all Australians the same. Now the voice advocates want us to repeal that democratic decision and treat some Australians differently.
Nation must cast off the long shadow of past polls
Let’s not fear failure but feel confident in our ability to conduct a passionate yet civil debate on the Indigenous voice.
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