Some Australians have dismissed a Voice to Parliament as inconsequential. That argument is mistaken.
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Anthony Albanese will propose draft wording to insert into the constitution an Indigenous “Voice” to parliament when he addresses the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land on Saturday. The Prime Minister is also…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Labor’s commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This means there may soon be a First Nations Voice to Parliament. However there is a journey ahead.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart could close the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We need both major parties to promise to enact it.
The result of the federal election will be key for a voice to parliament protected by the Constitution as called for by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and for Indigenous affairs more broadly.
Senate Inquiry report “A way forward” recommended Aboriginal heritage protection be co-designed with Aboriginal people. However WA’s new Aboriginal Heritage Act seems to prioritise mining interests.
The simple truth is that a legislation-first approach to establishing a Voice without constitutional protection is bad policy. And it is not true to the Uluru Statement.
A public consultation process sought feedback on design options for the Indigenous Voice to parliament. Our analysis shows the findings of these sessions.
What happens when the distant frontier takes up residence in the family home? How are we to remember our flawed ancestors? A new book grapples with these questions.
There is a quiet process underway, aimed at achieving the recognition of the First Nations that has so far eluded Australia.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Professor, Australian and Aboriginal History, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW
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Professor of Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW
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Canada Research Chair in Human Evolutionary Studies, and Professor of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, Director, The (so-called) Australian Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous UNSW and Professor of Law, UNSW ; University of Pennsylvania
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland