Opinion: Only transparency can save Indigenous recognition | George Brandis
. The concept of some form of recognition has had bipartisan support since John Howard was prime minister.
You would think that, in those circumstances, there is every reason to be confident that it will happen. Yet the messages coming from the Garma Festival last weekend were a mixture of enthusiasm and confusion. That confusion was on display during the programon Monday night when neither the panellists nor the audience seemed to understand what the Voice to parliament actually meant.The prime minister and the Indigenous affairs minister do not seem to be on the same page on this issue.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Letters: Unnecessary fears over VoiceIndigenous Voice to parliament, taxing the elderly, intergenerational wealth gap, saving Callan Park.
Read more »
Constitution should recognise Indigenous people as first Australians, says Noel PearsonThe Albanese government's proposal to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution should include words that formally recognise Indigenous people as Australia's first inhabitants, advocate Noel Pearson says.
Read more »
'Probably not': Jacinta Price tells Q+A how she feels about supporting Indigenous Voice referendumIndigenous Country Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has told Q+A she will 'probably not' be working to support a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Read more »
Albanese needs more than emotion to sell us an Indigenous VoiceThe PM appears intent on cajoling Australians into thinking they have some sort of duty to vote 'yes' to an Indigenous Voice rather than actually creating an appealing formula for constitutional change, writes Daisy Cousens
Read more »
Wyatt finds Voice on Indigenous referendumThe former Liberal minister for Indigenous Australians is backing a constitutionally enshrined Voice to parliament, saying “if we don’t give Aboriginal people a Voice, nothing will change”.
Read more »