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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

Lidia Thorpe's defection from the Greens will make passing legislation harder for Labor

Senator Lidia Thorpe announced on Monday that she would be leaving the Greens. Thorpe had split with the Greens over the Indigenous Voice to parliament, which she opposes.

The Conversation

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

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Afternoon Update: Greens to back voice after Thorpe quits; deadly Turkey earthquake; and Beyoncé breaks Grammys record

Indigenous voice to parliament stance sees Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe leave the party and move tot he crossbench

The Guardian - AU

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

Greens propose moratorium on clearing of koala habitat

The NSW Greens want an immediate halt to the clearing of koala habitat in NSW and the creation of a 'Koala Super Highway' under a new plan to save the species

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.

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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."

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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

Lidia Thorpe will quit the Greens and move to the crossbench in a stunning move that will make her a balance-of-power vote in the upper house.

The New Daily

Senator Lidia Thorpe quits Greens over divisions on Voice to Parliament

Senator Lidia Thorpe, the Indigenous spokesperson for the Greens and a vocal opponent of the Voice to Parliament, will quit the party after failing to find common ground with her colleagues.

ABC News

Lidia Thorpe quits Greens over concerns about voice

Senator Lidia Thorpe is quitting the Greens over her concerns with establishing an Indigenous voice to parliament, reducing the party to 11 senators.

AAP

Lidia Thorpe intends to 'speak freely' on Indigenous sovereignty following Greens resignation — as it happened

Senator Lidia Thorpe says the Greens' support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is at odds with activists who are demanding "treaty before Voice".

ABC News

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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Greens push for immediate release of asylum seekers

The Greens have introduced a bill to federal parliament offering immediate evacuation to asylum seekers and refugees who remain in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

AAP

Greens renew push to lower voting age in Australia

Australians aged 16 and 17 years may be able to vote if the Greens are successful in their push to lower the voting age.

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Albanese's Newspoll ratings drop but Labor maintains big lead

A federal Newspoll, conducted February 1-4 from a sample of 1,512, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged on the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 38% Labor (down one), 34% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (up two).

ABC News

Greens push for immediate evacuation of remaining asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea

The Greens will introduce a bill proposing an end to offshore detention for remaining asylum seekers, without forcing Labor to compromise on its immigration policy.

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How much has support for the Voice fallen? It depends on how you ask

Support for embedding an Indigenous Voice to parliament in the Constitution has fallen. The polls provide good evidence once you work out how to find it.

ABC News

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

Albanese declares Indigenous voice won’t impact First Nations sovereignty

Speaking ahead of the opening of the parliamentary year, the PM dismisses the notion of having a constitutional convention before the referendum

Newcastle Herald

Different trains of thought on concept

"I'd probably just be a bit lazier if I knew it was for free."

The New Daily

Legalising cannabis could earn Australia $28 billion, federal figures show

Australia could earn upwards of $30 billion over a decade by legalising and taxing cannabis, according to new PBO costings.

Bristol Post

Greens win Bristol by-election race and become largest party on city council

The close-fought battle saw the Greens take the seat by just 26 votes

ABC News

Barnaby Joyce says Labor hasn't released the wording to enshrine the Voice to Parliament in the constitution. Is that correct?

Barnaby Joyce says Labor has not released the detail of the wording change to the constitution for the Voice to Parliament. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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