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Mark Dreyfus rejects human rights commissioner’s claim Indigenous voice would undermine principles of equality
Attorney general declines to comment on calls for commissioner Lorraine Finlay to consider her future in the role
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
31, Mar, 2023 @6:53 AM
Human rights commissioner’s view of Indigenous voice ‘likely to mislead voters’, five predecessors say
Exclusive: In joint statement former Australian human rights commissioners say opinion piece by Lorraine Finlay made ‘serious error’
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
30, Mar, 2023 @4:39 AM
South Australia poised to legislate first Indigenous voice to parliament
SA attorney general Kyam Maher says Australia’s first state-based Indigenous voice to parliament will demonstrate there is ‘nothing to fear or lose’
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
25, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Ken Wyatt warns Liberals that opposing Indigenous voice could add to ‘perceptions’ party is ‘racist’
Exclusive: Former Coalition minister says of Dutton’s calls for detail: ‘if [he] was given [the answers] in tablet form from Moses, he still would not accept them’
Lorena Allam and Josh Butler
24, Mar, 2023 @3:15 AM
What is the Indigenous voice to parliament, how would it work, and what happens next?
Here’s what we know so far about how the Albanese government hopes to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution via a referendum
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
23, Mar, 2023 @9:35 PM
Dutton declines to state position on voice referendum despite pressure on Liberals to decide stance
Opposition says it won’t be rushed into stating a position until closer to vote on bill to be introduced in June
Josh Butler and Lorena Allam
23, Mar, 2023 @7:44 AM
‘I’m here to change the country’: Albanese launches an uncompromising Indigenous voice plan
Attempting to appease conservatives was pointless and risked failure, the referendum working group told the PM. It appears he listened
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
23, Mar, 2023 @2:32 AM
Linda Burney insists ‘there is no division’ with Indigenous voice working group yet to finalise advice
With group to meet again, timetable leaves only a few days for advice to be considered before cabinet meeting
Josh Butler, Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard
17, Mar, 2023 @7:22 AM
Voice referendum bills still on track for parliament, Labor says, despite impasse in negotiations
Albanese government hopes to progress two bills in the coming parliamentary fortnight as working group advice is finalised
Josh Butler and Lorena Allam
16, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘White saviours’ accused of finding flaws in voice proposal ‘to stay in spotlight’ by working group member
Thomas Mayo says it is now ‘crunch time’ for Australian government’s relationship with advisory group
Lorena Allam and Josh Butler
13, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Marcia Langton attacks ‘relentless scare campaign’ waged by opponents of Indigenous voice
Comments from design group co-chair come after NT’s Country Liberal president announced resignation over party’s opposition to voice
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor
13, Mar, 2023 @6:52 AM
‘A kick in the guts’: ACBF-Youpla victims still waiting for millions in compensation
Families still struggling a year after collapse of predatory funeral fund that targeted low-income Aboriginal people
Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard
12, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
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