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Julian Leeser: The Voice embodies Liberal values
The Voice embodies many of the values that I hold as a Liberal and as an Australian. It is a safe constitutional change that will make a meaningful difference to the lives of our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
Read MoreReferendum is most important vote since federation: Noel Pearson
Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has described the Voice referendum as the most most important vote since federation, saying “no more profound a vote” has been put to the Australian people. Pearson said a successful referendum was a once-in-a-generation opportunity for inclusion and recognition. “History is calling...
Read MoreThousands rally across Australia in support of the Voice to Parliament
Tens of thousands of Australians have attended rallies around the country to show their support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. With a referendum just months away, public support for the proposal is slipping, prompting the Yes campaign to shake up its approach
Read More"We've got the balance right": PM defends Voice model as bill clears Parliament
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the power of the proposed Voice to parliament strikes the right balance and has vowed to campaign for a Yes vote after the bill to authorise the historic referendum passed the Senate
Read MoreHistoric Voice referendum bill passes parliament ahead of public vote
Australians will vote in their first referendum in more than two decades, after the Senate passed legislation to hold a vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament later this year. The Senate chamber erupted in applause as president Sue Lines announced the result — 52 votes...
Read More‘Allegra Spender hosts Voice to Parliament Town Hall
Independent Federal MP for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, recently hosted a Voice to Parliament Town Hall with Professor Tom Calma AO, Member Referendum Working Group and Chancellor of the University of Canberra, Ruby Langton-Batty, Pro Bono Lawyer at Ashurst, and Constitutional expert Dr Shireen Morris...
Read More‘Let’s get it over the line’: Rugby Australia and AFL back Indigenous voice to parliament
The AFL and Rugby Australia have become the latest Australian sporting codes to declare support for the yes vote, with both organisations making clear their positions on the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum.
Read MoreNRL back Yes campaign in Voice to Parliament referendum
NRL have become the first football code to support the “Yes” campaign in a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, ahead of the league’s Indigenous Round. The NRL released a statement saying that their position reflects their full support of the Uluru Statement from...
Read MoreVoice will ‘enhance’ system of government: Solicitor General’s advice
The Commonwealth’s top legal adviser says the federal cabinet and public service would not be forced to consult with the Voice before making policy, in a legal opinion that counters concerns that enshrining the body in the Constitution will clog up the courts and...
Read MoreMajor sporting codes to back Voice to parliament
Seven of Australia’s largest sporting codes are preparing to unite and campaign for the Indigenous Voice to parliament, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally moving to secure the support of the sporting codes.
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