Mark Dreyfus
‘A place where Australia comes together’: All you need to know about the Garma Festival
Australia’s largest and most influential annual First Nations event begins in Arnhem Land at the weekend, with the Voice to parliament the central talking point.
- by Jack Latimore
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‘Failure is not an option’: Dreyfus optimistic Voice referendum will overcome opposition
Speaking in Canada – where Justin Trudeau has tied his legacy to improving the lives of Indigenous people – Dreyfus hit out at the No campaign, accusing it of stoking fear.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Foreign relations
‘Ozanda’: Australia, Canada could be powerful strategic partners, says Julie Bishop
Speaking in Toronto, the former deputy Liberal leader also suggested Canada should have a greater role in the AUKUS military pact.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Punitive’: Reynolds accuses attorney-general of prejudice over Lehrmann inquiry
The former minister says Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus denied her bid for a Commonwealth funded lawyer throughout the Lehrmann inquiry.
- by Angus Thompson
PwC referred to newly opened anti-corruption commission
Greens senator Barbara Pocock has made a formal referral over the tax leaks scandal, seeking more answers about the firm’s conduct.
- by Emma Koehn
PwC, former Morrison minister on anti-corruption watchdog referral wishlist
The Greens have already compiled of list of 10 matters it plans to refer to the new federal anti-corruption watchdog, which officially opens on July 1.
- by Lisa Visentin
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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
Dutton suggests NACC interest in Brittany Higgins payout
Peter Dutton said he supported Linda Reynolds referring the payout to the integrity commission, which she said she plans to do if no one else does.
- by Angus Thompson
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Indigenous Voice
Coalition MPs under fire over misquoting former High Court judges on Voice
MPs including Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor have been asked to apologise for misrepresenting the words of two judges to undermine an enshrined Indigenous Voice.
- by Jack Latimore
‘Absolute faith’: Linda Burney confident Yes campaign will convince undecided voters
A block of 10 Liberal MPs, mostly Queenslanders, joined the Nationals in voting against the referendum bill on Wednesday, enabling them to play a key role in writing the official referendum pamphlet.
- by Lisa Visentin
Voice model deemed legally sound in Labor-dominated inquiry
Dismissed as a “stitch up” by opponents of Labor’s model, a six-week inquiry has backed the proposed constitutional change but not without a scathing dissenting report.
- by Lisa Visentin