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Greens First Nations advisory group told party it could not say no to voice

Exclusive: advice was taken despite Lidia Thorpe’s objections but Adam Bandt says he still believes a treaty should come first

The Guardian - AU

What is 'black sovereignty'? The Indigenous movement Lidia Thorpe wants to pursue in parliament

Senator Lidia Thorpe's decision to quit the Greens to represent "a strong grassroots black sovereign movement" has left some wondering what the movement is and how it differs from a Voice to Parliament.

ABC News

Paul Bongiorno: Balance of power shift in Senate creates uncertainty for more than the Voice

Lidia Thorpe intends to spend five years in the Senate throwing bombs at what she believes is the illegitimate legacy of a bloody colonialism.

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Dutton denies questions are undermining voice

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has hit back at claims his questions about the voice were an attempt to undermine the future referendum.

AAP

Lidia Thorpe divided the Greens — what will she do to the Senate?

Lidia Thorpe leaves the party divided and forced to argue for its own significance after her departure dropped their numbers from 12 to 11.

The New Daily

Greens resolve to back Yes campaign in Voice referendum hours after Lidia Thorpe quits party

The Greens party room meets following senator Lidia Thorpe's resignation, agreeing to support the Yes campaign and back government legislation required ahead of the referendum.

ABC News

Lidia Thorpe’s defection rattles the Greens but presents an opportunity for Albanese

The senator may peel away activist elements from her former party but it allows Labor to pitch to the political centre on the Indigenous voice

The Guardian - AU

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Greens to support Indigenous voice to parliament after Lidia Thorpe quits party

Party’s support all but guarantees government has enough votes to pass referendum legislation

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous senator quits party over Australian referendum

An Indigenous senator in Australia has quit the minor Greens party in a disagreement over a referendum to be held this year that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

The Independent UK

Push to refer Morrison to powerful committee fails

The House Speaker has rejected a Greens push to refer Scott Morrison to parliament's privileges committee regarding his secret ministry appointments.

AAP

View from The Hill: Lidia Thorpe quits Greens, going to crossbench to promote 'Blak Sovereign Movement'

Victorian Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe has defected from the Greens to sit on the crossbench, declaring she wants to fully represent the “Blak Sovereign Movement” in parliament.

The Conversation

Lidia Thorpe Has Quit The Greens So She Can Keep Fighting For First Nations Sovereignty

"It has become clear to me that I can’t do that from within the Greens."

Pedestrian.tv

Greens tried to keep Thorpe in party fold, ‘sad’ Bandt admits

Senator Lidia Thorpe left the Greens on her own terms and despite an attempt to keep her in the party’s fold, leader Adam Bandt says.

The New Daily

Lidia Thorpe quits Greens party to pursue black sovereignty

Victorian senator to join crossbench, where she ‘will be able to speak freely on all issues from a sovereign perspective’

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Federal government holds out hope the Liberals and Greens will get on board with the Voice campaign

The Liberals and Greens are actively weighing up their positions on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, attempting to accommodate strong views among members as they head into the first parliamentary sitting week for 2023.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s new $5 banknote will feature Indigenous history instead of King Charles

Government backs Reserve Bank decision to replace Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with design ‘honouring culture and history of First Australians’

The Guardian - AU

Adam Bandt accuses Albanese government of ‘greenwashing’ for allowing new coal and gas mines

Greens leader’s criticism suggests party will rekindle demands to add climate trigger in safeguards scheme or limit use of carbon offsets

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies

Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt

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The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s naked politicking over power prices is as cynical as it is calculating

The opposition leader is determined to reheat the climate wars, via whatever means and whatever the costs to Australia

AAP

All options open for electric plan: Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt says all options are on the table for negotiations with the government on a plan to help households transition away from gas.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Morrison grilled at robodebt inquiry; Azealia Banks lashes Australia; and snakes have clitorises

And new details on the brothers behind Queensland ambush

ABC News

Plan to cap gas and coal prices wins enough support to pass parliament

The federal Greens are lending their support to a plan to cap coal and gas prices and provide energy bill relief in return for a funding package to help households and businesses get off gas faster.

AAP

Energy debate recall a stunt, Dutton says

Peter Dutton says the recall of federal parliament to debate energy relief measures on Thursday was a political stunt.

The Guardian - AU

Coal-fired power plants could receive bulk of price cap compensation, Treasury briefings suggest

Generators likely to receive lion’s share of payments worth more than $500m after commonwealth said producers could be paid if costs exceed $125 a tonne

ABC News

Greens hold firm on demand for two-year power bill freeze ahead of vote on coal and gas price caps

The Greens, whose support is needed to pass a proposed price cap on gas and coal, are holding firm on their demand for a two-year freeze on energy bill prices, which they say will save households $750 and be paid for by fossil fuel companies.

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