Outspoken Indigenous senator tells Coalition there are bigger issues than a Voice | camerongooley
The Coalition’s sole Aboriginal MP will urge her colleagues to prioritise education and tackling family violence in First Nations communities instead of pursuing constitutional change for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.The Sydney Morning Heraldthat she will implore her Coalition colleagues to push for action on issues she says are more important to her constituents in the Northern Territory.
Labor is hoping to hold a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the constitution during this term of Parliament. A Voice would operate as an advisory body to parliamentarians, politically empowering First Nations people and giving them a say in decisions that affect their lives. “We will not stand in the way of progress for First Nations people, so if it’s about progressing our standing in this country then we will not oppose that,” she said.
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