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Draft changes to ALP platform point to treaty move this term
The Coalition ramped up its attack on the Voice to parliament during question time, portraying the referendum as the start of an ambitious treaty agenda.
- by Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and James Massola
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Editorial
Indigenous Voice
Personal abuse has no place in debate over the Voice
Personal abuse has brazenly stepped out of the shadows to join craven politics, opinion poll judgments and attempts to exploit divisions in the increasingly murky and polarised debate surrounding an Indigenous Voice to parliament.
- The Herald's View
‘Bully-boy tactics’: Labor and the Coalition trade barbs in Voice debate
In another messy day for the Voice debate, Linda Burney accused Peter Dutton of bullying while Jacinta Price fired back over Trump-style strategy claims.
- by Lisa Visentin
Health, education, jobs and housing: Burney to give Voice priorities on day one
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney will use a major speech to outline her vision of the body as being “active and engaged” on key policy challenges facing Indigenous communities if the public backs it in the upcoming referendum.
- by Lisa Visentin
‘Keep that fire burning’: Yes campaign rallies troops at events across Australia
The Yes23 movement held events around the country as the campaign hopes to reverse sliding support for the referendum in recent polls.
- by Lisa Visentin and Ashleigh McMillan
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Yes campaign’s in deplorable territory. These seven ideas can save it
If the Voice referendum is to succeed, advocates must win over opponents, not vilify them.
- by George Brandis
What we learned this week about the direction of the Voice debate
The Albanese government and the Coalition have dug in on their Voice positions and sharpened their attacks on each other, setting the stage for the next phase of the campaign.
- by Lisa Visentin
PM digs in on Voice as Dutton calls for referendum rethink
Anthony Albanese has rejected the opposition leader’s suggestion to pursue only constitutional recognition and legislate the Voice instead, or call the referendum off altogether if he believed it would not succeed.
- by Lisa Visentin
Don’t let ‘culture wars’ distract from Voice priorities: Linda Burney
The Indigenous Australians minister batted away a third day of opposition attacks, declaring she is not interested in culture wars. “I am interested in closing the gap.”
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
The bitter Senate debate on Voice hides one essential fact
The anger and division in parliament is sapping the energy for change.
- by David Crowe
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Indigenous Voice
‘Right balance’: PM defends Voice model as referendum bill clears the parliament
The Senate passed the Voice referendum bill 52 to 19 on Monday, clearing the way for Australians to have their say later this year.
- by Lisa Visentin and Paul Sakkal