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Referendum legislation passes 52-19 to applause but Lidia Thorpe condemns 'assimilation day'

The legislation to enable the Australian people to vote in a referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has passed the Senate by 52 to 19.

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‘Make history’, PM urges voters after historic Voice step

Anthony Albanese has urged voters to "make history" after legislation for a referendum on the Indigenous Voice passed the senate.

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Linda Burney ’emotional’ as voice bill heads for vote

The final form of the Indigenous voice referendum will be locked in, with the Senate to vote on Monday, leaving a key minister emotional.

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Senate to hold final vote setting up Voice referendum

Debate on the Indigenous Voice will soon turn over to the public, with parliament to pass laws that will set up the referendum.

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‘Rise to the occasion’: Indigenous Minister Linda Burney confident sagging ‘Yes’ support won’t doom Voice

Linda Burney remains confident the country will "rise to the occasion" when the Voice referendum takes place.

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Anthony Albanese and Daniel Andrews urge Labor faithful to campaign for Indigenous voice to parliament

Victorian premier calls referendum a ‘juncture in our history that calls on us to stand together’

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Dodson sends heartfelt message urging for Voice

While on medical leave, Indigenous senator Pat Dodson has used a message read in parliament to advocate for the upcoming voice referendum.

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Yes campaign ‘keeping the faith’ despite declining polling for voice

Key members of the campaign for an Indigenous voice to parliament say they won’t be caught up analysing numbers as some polls show no vote growing

The Guardian - AU

Housing, Voice key issues for federal parliament

Federal parliament is set to sit over the next fortnight to finalise the Indigenous voice referendum as debate continues on a Labor housing pledge.

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Can the yes campaign overcome the cold political calculus of Australia’s voice referendum?

The fact is negative campaigning works. Doubt – or its energised cousin, fear – always has a head start

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Dutton would get a lashing if Voice lost, but the implications would be more serious for Albanese

It would be foolish to over-read the latest Newspoll. It doesn’t point to doom for the Voice, but it does suggest the referendum is in a fight for its life.

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Race tightens for Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Newspoll

Support for a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has slumped to less than 50 per cent in the latest Newspoll.

The New Daily

Australian Parliament takes step toward holding a referendum on Indigenous Voice this year

Australia’s House of Representatives has voted overwhelming in favor of holding a referendum this year on creating a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament

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Australia's Indigenous recognition bill passes first hurdle

Legislation to hold a referendum to recognise Australia's Indigenous people in the constitution cleared its first parliamentary hurdle on Wednesday as it was passed in the House of Representatives.

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House of Representatives passes Voice referendum legislation, which is assured of Senate passage

After a marathon debate, the House of Representatives on Wednesday morning passed the bill for the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament to be inserted into the Constitution.

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Voice legislation off to Senate, after passing in lower house

Australians are a step closer to having their say on an Indigenous Voice to parliament, with the legislation passing the lower house.

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Queensland LNP criticised for ‘failure of leadership’ on voice – as it happened

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Australians not racist if they don’t vote for Voice: PM

As federal parliament returns to debate a proposed constitutional alteration, Anthony Albanese says Australians who don't vote for the voice are not racist.

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‘Not about race’: Warning on Indigenous Voice debate becoming ‘racist’

Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has warned against creating a racially charged debate over the Voice to Parliament.

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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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Senator criticises ‘cult of personality’ around departing premier – as it happened

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Albanese takes aim at Indigenous Voice ‘doomsdayers’

The Indigenous voice represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to unify Australia, Anthony Albanese will say in a speech on Monday.

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Anthony Albanese says No campaign is 'underestimating Australians' in lead-up to Voice referendum

Anthony Albanese will deliver the Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration in Adelaide on Monday night, using the speech to argue for the Yes campaign and contest arguments put up by opponents.

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Albanese says nearly 90% of Indigenous people support the Voice, which embodies the 'spirit of the fair go'

The Voice to Parliament is supported by nearly 90% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and provides an opportunity for an intergenerational solution to Indigenous problems, Anthony Albanese will say in a Monday address.

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