An eminent Voice supporter says the constitutional move would empower Indigenous people to take responsibility for closing the gap with non-Indigenous people.
Cape York Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson speaks during the Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Saturday, August 5, 2023. NO ARCHIVINGBlaming Indigenous people for not closing the gap with non-Indigenous people could be legitimate if they get a say in decision-making.
"Although sometimes well-intentioned, it creates problems, causes dependency and undermines ... development," he said as part of the Queensland University of Technology's Meanjin oration. While Labor supports the voice being enshrined in the constitution, Liberal and National MPs at federal and state levels are split between a federally constituted federal Voice, legislated local and regional Voices or nothing at all.'Potential rewards outweigh potential risks': NSW Liberal leader backs Voice to Parliament
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