No campaigners said the Voice wasn’t the right solution, that they had better alternatives. In the 12 months since the referendum failed, no one’s offered any real solutions.
- Research Fellow (Indigenous Diplomacy), Australian National University
The latest Closing the Gap report reveals just four of the 19 targets are on track to be achieved. It comes after years of failing to give First Nations people a say over their own lives.
First Nations Voices from regional communities was essential in designing and advancing the idea of a Voice to Parliament, and it will be equally essential in this upcoming referendum.
One of the recommendations from the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for the establishment of a First Nations Voice to parliament, enshrined in the Constitution. This would ensure First Nations…
Scott Morrison’s comments on the 14th anniversary of the Stolen Generations’ Apology show a lack of understanding of what is really needed to ensure healing for First Nations peoples.
Mission, a series of Noel Pearson’s essays, speeches and eulogies, delves into many of the key parts of the author’s life and politics.
Indigenous people have 80,000 years of diplomatic practice on this continent. Yet, our views on foreign policy are routinely overlooked.
These issues matter to our strategic allies, particularly in the Pacific. Dutton’s climate change scepticism and attitudes toward First Nations people could have a damaging effect.
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