Successful voice will help with Closing the Gap: Burney The Productivity Commission's latest data on Closing the Gap shows that there's more work to do to achieve social and health equity for Indigenous people. AAP · Jun 14, 2023
'No' campaign importing Trump-style politics: Burney Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney warns parts of the voice referendum 'no' campaign are using misinformation tactics. AAP · Jun 12, 2023
Australians’ support for Indigenous voice steady with 60% in favour, Essential poll finds Guardian Essential poll finds high level of backing for voice to parliament, despite other polls showing support flagging The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2023
Quietest auction week since Easter – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2023
Bob Hawke’s widow: He would have been all in for the Voice Bob Hawke's widow, Blanche d'Alpuget, has told an Indigenous festival that one of his greatest regrets was not delivering a treaty. The New Daily · Jun 10, 2023
Can the yes campaign overcome the cold political calculus of Australia’s voice referendum? The fact is negative campaigning works. Doubt – or its energised cousin, fear – always has a head start The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023
Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it With almost half of Australians having a parent born overseas, multicultural Australians' vote in the Voice referendum could prove significant. It's a cohort both the Yes and No campaigns are trying to court with community forums. ABC News · May 30, 2023
MP tells voice debate ‘it’s OK to vote no’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023
Linda Burney hits back at Dutton’s claim Labor risking reconciliation with Indigenous voice referendum Minister for Indigenous Australians says referendum ‘will be determined by the Australian people, not politicians’ The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023
‘Light a fire in the nation’: Indigenous Australians stand up to hate and push for voice on Uluru statement anniversary As Australia moves towards the voice referendum, the meeting in the community of Mutitjulu was an honouring of the original delivery of the statement and a reminder of its significance The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023
Families of 1967 campaigners reflect on Indigenous rights on referendum anniversary More than half a century ago, Australians were asked to head to the polls in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as part of the population and allow the federal government to make laws for them. ABC News · May 27, 2023
Indigenous leaders warn that ‘hate is raining down on us’ as voice campaign ramps up Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, asks nation to ‘lean on the wheel of history and give it a push’ The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023
More than 20 Australian sporting codes unite in support of Indigenous voice to parliament More than 20 Australian sporting codes have united in support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island voice to parliament The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023
‘A gift to Australia’: Indigenous leaders return to Uluru to rally yes vote in voice referendum Six years after the statement from the heart, Pat Anderson and Megan Davis warn against misinformation in fight for reform The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023
The New Daily · May 22, 2023 Paul Bongiorno: Racial hatred directed at Stan Grant even more reason for the Voice to succeed There is a poignant symmetry between the Voice referendum legislation debate and the last hosting of Q&A by Stan Grant.
ABC News · May 22, 2023 Peter Dutton says Indigenous Voice will 're-racialise' the country in a speech Linda Burney describes as 'disinformation' Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Indigenous Voice to Parliament will "re-racialise our nation" in a speech the Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney describes as "disinformation" and scare-mongering.
The Conversation · May 22, 2023 Dutton condemns Voice as symptom of 'identity politics', as Burney says it will bring 'better outcomes' Opposition leader Peter Dutton has condemned the plan to enshrine a constitutional Voice to Parliament as “a symptom of the madness of identity politics which has infected the 21st century”.
AAP · May 22, 2023 Indigenous voice would be an 'overcorrection': Dutton The proposed Indigenous voice would be a "dangerous roll of the dice", the opposition leader has told parliament as debate on the referendum gets under way.
ABC News · May 21, 2023 Federal government launches information campaign about Voice to Parliament ahead of referendum The Australian government launches its information program, which is designed to be a neutral campaign, in the lead-up to the referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
The New Daily · May 20, 2023 Government information campaign marks next step towards Voice referendum A new initiative to explain the upcoming Voice to parliament as Australians wait to learn when they will be going to the polls.
AAP · May 20, 2023 Linda Burney announces voice information program Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has announced an information program to prepare Australians for the referendum on the voice to parliament.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023 Indigenous man condemns voice no campaign for claiming he is Vincent Lingiari’s grandson Stewart Lingiari calls on no campaign to take his picture down after leaders falsely claim he was grandson of land rights leader Vincent Lingiari
ABC News · May 12, 2023 Government scheme for ACBF Youpla customers expires in November — what happens next? For decades, funeral insurer ACBF Youpla sold policies to First Nations Australians despite attention for regulators. Now, two years after it collapsed, the government is still wrestling with how to compensate the company's customers.
ABC News · May 11, 2023 FOI documents show ministers were told of risks to Aboriginal cultural sites at Middle Arm precinct near Darwin Larrakia traditional owners raised concerns with federal and territory ministers about the potential impact of a major industrial hub planned for Darwin before $1.5 billion of Commonwealth funding was confirmed.
ABC News · May 11, 2023 First Nations women gather in Canberra for 'once-in-a-generation' summit on gender equality and leadership First Nations women from around Australia have gathered at a historic summit to discuss how to improve gender equality in their communities.