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Accentuate the negative: why the Liberal Party's fondness for 'no' might ultimately backfire

The Coalition is attempting to claim it supports a legislated Voice to Parliament because it “is important in the way it may close the gap and the way it may improve the lives of indigenous people”, but that a Voice protected by the Constitution – on which Australians will vote…

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The campaign pamphlets for the Voice don't offer new perspectives. Do they still serve a purpose?

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has published the “yes” and “no” pamphlets for the Voice to Parliament on its website. The pamphlet will eventually be printed and must be delivered to every household around the country at least 14 days before the referendum.

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Watch: Voice campaigns gather steam, Aspirin risk, Knife crime, Cannabis debate

Watch: Now that the Voice to Parliament referendum has the green light to go ahead, the Yes and No campaigns have begun attempting to sway the votes of

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In a Voice campaign marked by confusing, competing claims, there's a better way to educate voters

With parliament now having passed the Voice to Parliament referendum bill, and with the campaign about to get underway in earnest, there is a critical need for more trusted information. As scholars of deliberative democracy, we suggest Australia borrow from the US state of Oregon a new way of informing…

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Voice to Parliament draws mixed opinions in Indigenous community of Woorabinda

Like many in his community, Douglas Graham wants to see the Queensland town of Woorabinda — and the lives of the people in it — improve, but he is unsure if or how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament would help.

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'Voice for generations' building a brighter future for First Nations

Voice to Parliament the central discussion during this year's Reconciliation Day.

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Race discrimination commissioner warns not to make Voice to Parliament a race issue, as opponents double down on claim

The race discrimination commissioner warns against making race the focus of debate on the Voice to Parliament, as opponents claim it will "re-racialise" the nation.

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Far from undermining democracy, The Voice will pluralise and enrich Australia’s democratic conversation

Does the proposal for a Voice to Parliament prefigure a distinctive conception of democracy for Australia? A steady drumbeat of criticism to date has been that it will, instead, undermine our liberal democratic institutions.

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Got questions about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? You're not alone. Tell us what you want to know

We want to know your burning questions about the Voice, which we'll be using to inform our coverage.

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Voice to Parliament referendum debate has no need for racial invective

In casting their vote, every Australian will have a say about what they think should happen

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Parliamentary committee established to explore potential NT First Nations Voice

After South Australia unveiled its own regional Indigenous Voice to Parliament, the NT is now looking at a "statutory" body. But how are these different from the federal proposal?

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What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Here's how it would work and who's for and against it

We break down everything to do with the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.

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Key 'No' camps merge to form Australians for Unity to strengthen referendum campaign

The two campaigns pushing for a No vote to the forthcoming Voice to Parliament referendum merge, in a move that aims to unify their message and strengthen their campaign.

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Indigenous elder Leslie Schultz finds voice at United Nations, while pushing for Voice to Parliament at home

The winds of change brought Leslie Schultz to New York to attend a UN forum on Indigenous issues. Now the First Nations leader is turning his attention to securing a Voice to Parliament in Australia.

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Victorian Liberal MPs to have free vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum

Victorian Liberal MPs will be free to cast a conscience vote in the Voice referendum, putting the state party at odds with its federal counterpart.

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Legal experts offer Voice to Parliament backing as referendum looms

Some of the nation's pre-eminent constitutional law experts have resoundingly backed the proposed Voice to Parliament during a parliamentary committee hearing in the nation's capital.

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Does New Zealand's parliament really play second fiddle to a 'Māori Voice'?

The Institute of Public Affairs has suggested New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal is a 'Māori Voice to Parliament' with veto power. Here's what the experts said.

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Will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have enough power to effect change?

Three young, Aboriginal women share their views on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament – but don't expect them to fall neatly into Yes or No camps.

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Voice referendum Yes campaign keen to recruit Patty Mills, Adam Goodes and Cathy Freeman

Some of Australia's most famous Indigenous athletes are being wooed to join the Yes campaign advocating for a constitutionally-enshrined Voice to Parliament.

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Peter Dutton: Public servants will be the only real winners if the Voice gets up

Peter Dutton has claimed the only sector of Australian society likely to benefit from the proposed Voice to Parliament will be public servants

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Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback 'out of context'

As the Liberal Party announced its position on a Voice to Parliament this week, First Nations communities across remote Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory feel their voices have been taken out of context.

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Debate over the Voice to Parliament runs hot in WA's Kimberley region

Aboriginal people who make up 41 per cent of a remote WA region's population have differing views about what the Voice to Parliament could look like.

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Leader of Indigenous community Doomadgee concerned Voice to Parliament will not be heard

The leader of a remote Aboriginal town is hoping the Voice to Parliament will mean his people will not have to call out so loudly to be heard, but he is concerned that may not be the outcome.

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Voice to Parliament 'No' campaign tour launched in Tamworth by Recognise a Better Way movement

Has the first formal event opposing a Voice to Parliament changed any minds? A group of Gomeroi Yinarr women who attended say it has not contributed to constructive debate, but others say it was "really informative".

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Former High Court justice Kenneth Hayne backs Voice to Parliament details

Kenneth Hayne backs the details of the proposed referendum on a Voice to Parliament.

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