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Latest news: Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Labor faces call for ‘Plan B’ as voice support falls

A key independent senator says the federal government should start thinking about a "Plan B" for improving Indigenous wellbeing, as support drops for the voice. The latest Newspoll shows support for the referendum...

Voice referendum ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases to be published

The voice referendum 'yes' and 'no' cases will be published on the Australian Electoral Commission website as people prepare to vote.

Peter Dutton ramps up calls to reject Indigenous voice vote

Peter Dutton has ramped up calls to reject the Indigenous voice and says the public is starved of an opportunity to contest ideas surrounding it.

PM brushes off voice poll as ‘yes’ campaign ramps up

Grants of up to $15,000 will be handed out for events backing the Indigenous voice to parliament in the hope of sparking 'yes' conversations across Australia.

All details not necessary for referendum vote: advocate

A key advocate behind the push for an Indigenous voice says it is common for issues to be put to a referendum without the fine detail.

To the editor: Roberts-Smith, kangaroo count, Voice and more

This week, letter writers talk about the Ben Roberts-Smith situation, our kangaroo population, welcome to country and nuclear power.

Voice would be nothing but window dressing: Thorpe

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has hit out against the voice referendum, saying the body would be a powerless advisory group.

The Voice to Parliament: Let’s work to get this done

At its heart, Reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.

Lower house votes to set up voice referendum

The House of Representatives has voted 121-25 in favour of a bill to set up the Indigenous voice referendum, ahead of the poll later this year.

Australians not racist if they don’t vote for voice: PM

As federal parliament returns to debate a proposed constitutional alteration, Anthony Albanese says Australians who don't vote for the voice are not racist.

Solicitor-general advice backs Indigenous voice wording

Australia's second law officer has backed the government's wording for the Indigenous voice, advising it isn't just compatible but "enhances the system".

The Voice is about recognition and consultation

When Australians go to the polls later this year, they will be asked to change the constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Fit the bill: It’s the Voice, try and understand it

This week, CW political columnist Bill Stefaniak argues we really don’t know enough about the Voice, and the PM can’t just say: “Trust me, I’m a politician and we will work out the details later.”

Labor and Green MLAs support the Voice, Liberal amendments fail

Labor and Greens MLAs today confirmed their support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Federal Parliament.

PM withholding voice detail for political gain: Dutton

The opposition leader is maintaining his attack against Labor for not releasing more detail on an Indigenous voice after meeting the referendum working group.

PM dismisses ‘radical’ opposition to voice

The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous voice to parliament as "radicals" who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream.

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