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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: An indigenous voice | History Defined

I studied how rumours and misleading information spread on X during the Voice referendum. The results paint a worrying picture

When the Australian public voted last year on whether to change the Constitution to establish an Indigenous Voice to parliament, it came after months of intense and sometimes bitter campaigning by both the “yes” and “no” camps.

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We found opposition to the Voice is linked to poorer Indigenous health. And in some regions, the link is striking

A majority of Australians voted “no” to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. But if we dig deeper into the data from the 2023 referendum, there is more to learn, especially about the health of Indigenous Australians living in communities with strong opposition to the Voice.

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Indigenous voices can be heard without being constitutionally enshrined, just look at the US

It was always going to be a big ask for Australians to vote in favour of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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'We're out of touch': emotions high as councillor condemns Voice vote

'Council had the audacity to vote to support something where our residents didn't.'

Newcastle Herald

The Voice campaign showed Labor's strategy for countering right-wing populism is in disarray

On election night, a triumphant Anthony Albanese declared Labor was committed to the Uluru statement from the Heart “in full”, thereby including establishing an Indigenous Voice.

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Australians cast final votes in a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice

Australians are casting their final votes in the country's first referendum in a generation, deciding whether to tackle Indigenous disadvantages by enshrining in the constitution a new advocacy committee

The Independent UK

Grattan on Friday: Did Anthony Albanese realise what a rough journey this referendum would be?

Anthony Albanese has invested heart, soul and political authority in his battle to change the Constitution to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. His tears this week at Uluru, when surrounded and celebrated by Aboriginal women, showed a deep well of emotion.

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'Yes' or 'no': what voters in Gungahlin and Hall said about the Voice

Some are still confused about what the Voice to Parliament is.

The Canberra Times

A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice

The referendum would enshrine in Australia's constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice would advise on policies that impact the nation's most disadvantaged ethnic minority.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Battle of The Voice - Yes23 campaign director Dean Parkin and former deputy prime minister John Anderson

October 14 is the day Australians will head to their polling booths to vote for or against an Indigenous Voice being enshrined in the Constitution.

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As referendum set for October 14, 'yes' is behind and the poll trends are unfavourable

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced that the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. To succeed, a constitutional referendum requires a majority in at least four of the six states as well as a national majority.

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Australia's Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months

Australia’s Senate has voted for a referendum to be held this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocacy body to give the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policy

The Independent UK

Referendum legislation passes 52-19 to applause but Lidia Thorpe condemns 'assimilation day'

The legislation to enable the Australian people to vote in a referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has passed the Senate by 52 to 19.

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Voice legislation off to Senate, after passing in lower house

Australians are a step closer to having their say on an Indigenous Voice to parliament, with the legislation passing the lower house.

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Far from undermining democracy, The Voice will pluralise and enrich Australia’s democratic conversation

Does the proposal for a Voice to Parliament prefigure a distinctive conception of democracy for Australia? A steady drumbeat of criticism to date has been that it will, instead, undermine our liberal democratic institutions.

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Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth ‘not afraid’ to take Voice advice

frontbencher Amanda Rishworth has declared she won't be afraid to receive advice on her portfolio from an Indigenous Voice to parliament

Newcastle Herald

Coronation loyalty pledge was a backwards step for Australia's PM

It's at odds with building support for an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution and the reality of a more diverse Australian population.

ABC News

Canberra Liberals MLA Mark Parton says he will vote yes to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with party colleague

Canberra Liberals MLA Mark Parton announces his support for a Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with the party's deputy leader Jeremy Hanson.

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'The pursuit of perfect defeats good outcomes': Why Parton will vote yes for the Voice

He is the first Canberra Liberal to confirm he will vote yes in the referendum.

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Why can't we just establish the Voice to Parliament through legislation? A constitutional law expert explains

We asked our readers what they would like to know about the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In the lead-up to the referendum, our expert authors will answer those questions. You can read the other questions and answers here.

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Linda Burney cautions ‘alarmist’ critics of Indigenous Voice

Linda Burney has slapped down alarmist critics of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, saying the proposal wasn't pulled out of thin air.

ABC News

Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser quits Liberal frontbench to support Voice to Parliament

Julian Leeser, who was the shadow attorney-general and held the Indigenous Australians portfolio, resigned from the Liberal frontbench this morning over his support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Dutton secures leadership with promise to divide referendum, politics

Peter Dutton will oppose the constitutional recognition of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and draw a new partisan divide across his Liberal Party.

ABC News

Who is running the Voice to Parliament No campaigns?

The Yes and No referendum campaigns have both been established but are taking very different strategies in the run up to the referendum. While the Yes campaign is largely centralised, the No campaign is being run by multiple groups. So who are they?

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How will WA's vast landscape and wide array of Indigenous viewpoints affect how it votes in Voice referendum?

A former state premier says the Voice referendum is a risk "we don't need to take". How will Western Australia's unique landscape and entrenched Indigenous disadvantage affect how it votes?

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