Indigenous Voice
In the melting pot of western Sydney, views on the Voice are as diverse as the population
This region could be crucial to the Voice to parliament either passing or failing – but many residents are still undecided.
- by Jordan Baker and Matt Wade
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Explainer
Indigenous
‘A just coexistence’: What might a First Nations treaty look like?
Many countries have treaties with Indigenous peoples. Australia doesn’t, although some states have already moved towards establishing their own. What might they cover and could a federal one eventuate?
- by Jackson Graham
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Victorian Parliament
The sole Victorian Liberal MP publicly backing the Voice
Only one Liberal MP has said they will vote Yes in the referendum and Opposition Leader John Pesutto is one of the last Liberal leaders yet to declare his view.
- by Annika Smethurst
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State Parliament
‘An enhancement of liberal democracy’: NSW Liberal leader backs Voice
Mark Speakman reveals his vote for the Voice to parliament, but he has urged the prime minister to split the referendum question.
- by Max Maddison
Analysis
Mark Speakman
NSW Liberal leader’s support for Voice has risks – and he should be applauded for it
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has quietly rebuked Peter Dutton’s arguments against the Voice to parliament. By doing so, he runs a risk.
- by Max Maddison
‘There was a conversation he wanted to have, but no way to have it’
Amid ongoing debate about the Voice, my father is losing his.
- by Pip WIlliams
Opinion
Indigenous
As a Palawa man, it’s sensory overload to cover Garma
Attending the biggest Indigenous festival in the country takes photographer Rhett Wyman back to another crucial moment in Australian history.
- by Rhett Wyman
Rudd warns risk of war in our region is ‘not a theory’
In a sweeping speech while unveiling his official portrait, the former PM also urged Australians to resist fearmongering about a Voice to parliament.
- by Matthew Knott
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Andrew Bragg
Bragg’s Voice could be silenced as Dutton considers tricky reshuffle
The months-long delay in picking a successor has puzzled and irritated some Coalition MPs who believe Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones is an underperformer.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
First Peoples’ Assembly members issue warning on ‘No’ vote push
A rift over support for a national Indigenous Voice to parliament has sparked warnings about the impact on Victoria’s looming treaty negotiations.
- by Jack Latimore
WA Liberal leader walks back Voice support
In April Mettam defied her federal party leader Peter Dutton’s position by declaring she would vote yes at the upcoming referendum but told media on Wednesday her “support was waning.”
- by Hamish Hastie