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PART 2 OF THE 3 PART SERIES:  In 2023 the country of Australia voted on THE INDIGENOUS VOICE REFERENDUM, a ballot initiative asking to approve an alteration to the Australian Constitution that would recognise Indigenous Australians in the document through prescribing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.  Proponents of the initiative spent $67 million (AUS), more than double their opponents.  It lost in all 5 states and one of the two territories.  In this episode we talk with long time activist for aboriginal rights Molly Toyne who was present for the campaign and vote. Randy Olson https://twitter.com/ABTagenda​ Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://www.abtframework.com/

In this episode we talk to Australian philanthropy expert Krystian Seibert about his work with the Productivity Commission's Public Inquiry on philanthropy, including their recent draft report "Future Foundations for Giving" which sets out findings and recommendations on developing philanthropy in Australia. Including:How did the Productivity Commission report on philanthropy come about, and what is the aim behind it?What is the history and current context for civil society in Australia?Do recent critiques of philanthropy in the US and elsewhere resonate in the Australian context? (E.g. that philanthropy exacerbates inequality, that it is anti-democratic, that some sources of wealth are “tainted” etc.)Are the levers for using government policy to influence philanthropy necessarily limited by the fact that it is inherently something that exist independently of govt and is based on the free choices of individuals?  Is there anything we can do to be more ambitious when it comes to using policymaking to build a stronger culture of philanthropy? Does government have a wider role in setting a positive narrative about the role of giving (even if this doesn't involve actual funding or policy change?)What does the current system for tax relief on donations in Australia look likeWhat is the underlying rationale for governments offering tax relief on donations?Why does the productivity Commission report conclude that the current system is “not fit for purpose” and what is recommended to remedy this?Why is it so important to have a philanthropic funding body owned and operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? (Is a practical thing about money not currently getting to where it needs to, or a more principled argument based on claims of justice?)Does the negative result of the 2023 referendum on establishing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice mechanism bolster the case for a philanthropic entity of kind outlined, or does it make it make it harder to achieve?Do private ancillary funds correspond that what we would call foundations in the US/UK context?How much pressure is there currently in Australia to consider increasing the minimum payout requirements?What role can government play in improving the data landscape around philanthropy?How could this help foster more/better giving?Related Links:Productivity Commission inquiry on philanthropyThe draft report, "Future Foundations for Giving"Philanthropy Australia's response to the PC draft reportKrystian's Alliance article about the draft reportKrystian's 2017 article "Walk with us, not over us: how to build philanthropy's social license"Krystian's SSIR article, "Cultivating Legitimacy in Philanthropy" 

Welcome to season 2 of Delorean Philosophy.On Saturday, 14 October 2023, Australians voted in a referendum about changing the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The referendum did not pass.In this episode, Steve McAlpine takes stock of this outcome, and how the vote cast a light on a deeper problem in society.Steve asks why complex societal issues are often reduced to binary facets: YES or NO? Why does there seem to be no room in the middle?In the wake of the referendum failure, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on Australians to show more kindness to one another.Steve points out that it is indeed kindness - but not the type many would expect - that may save our increasingly polarised culture. 

Recommend this show by sharing the link: pod.link/2Pages As I'm recording this, I'm currently in Australia where we're about two weeks out from a national referendum on whether or not to change the Australian Constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia, by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. I'm embarrassed to say that it doesn't look likely to pass, and by the time you're hearing this we'll know for sure. There's a profoundly worrying general lack of energy and empathy among most Australians, and, to me, feels like a once-in-a-generation opportunity for reconciliation, empowerment, and healing is being missed. It's confronting to recognise that so many of us live on unceded territories of First Nations, and it's not easy to know what to do about it. That's why I'm so grateful to the people doing the work to give the rest of us the chance to do the right things, and make the braver choices.  Bob Joseph has been steadily changing the world for decades. He's the President and CEO of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc, a company focused on teaching others how to work effectively with those people who are native to Canadian land, and also the author of a perpetual best-seller in Canada, 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/  Bob reads two pages from ‘BE DiFFERENT or be dead' by Roy Osing. [reading begins at 32:15]   Hear us discuss: What reconciliation looks like: “It took us 137 years to get into this mess, and I'm hoping it won't take us 137 years to get out of it.” [14:54] | The three selves: self-determination, self-government, and self-reliance. [17:00] | “A lot of people doing a lot of little things adds up to a pretty big change.” [40:03] | Knowing when to take control, and when to let it be. [40:59] | How to stay patient: “Watch for the little victories and celebrate those.” [45:08] 

There's confidence that indigenous rights aren't dead-in-the-water in Australia after the Voice referendum was defeated.  It sought to change the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia, by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.  All states voted no, with ACT the only region to vote yes.  Australian Correspondent Murray Olds said that despite the result, the spotlight is on the situation for indigenous people.  He says there are gaps everywhere, including when it comes to health, education, housing, employment, justice, and safety.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian people have spoken. They do not want an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament enshrined in our constitution. But how did we come to this result? Were our votes determined by our age, socio-economic status and political allegiances? By where we live? By fear, or, conversely, hope? And where do we go from here? Is “reconciliation dead”, as one key ‘Yes' advocate has claimed? Has this result “poisoned” our nation, in a way that cannot be remedied? Or does it leave the door open to a more humane way of viewing Indigenous disadvantage in our country, as one leading ‘No' campaigner argues? Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe on what we can learn from this historic referendum.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian people have spoken. They do not want an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament enshrined in our constitution. But how did we come to this result? Were our votes determined by our age, socio-economic status and political allegiances? By where we live? By fear, or, conversely, hope? And where do we go from here? Is “reconciliation dead”, as one key ‘Yes' advocate has claimed? Has this result “poisoned” our nation, in a way that cannot be remedied? Or does it leave the door open to a more humane way of viewing Indigenous disadvantage in our country, as one leading ‘No' campaigner argues? Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe on what we can learn from this historic referendum.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bridge too far for the Voice to Parliament referendum across the ditch.  It sought to change Australia's constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.  But it was defeated, with all states voting no, and ACT the only region to vote yes.  Australian Correspondent, Steve Price, told Mike Hosking that this is major damage for Anthony Albanese.  He said that the moment he lost the Australian public was election night, when the first thing he said after winning was that they intend to implement the ‘Uluru: Statement from the Heart' in full.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday, 14 October 2023, Australians will have their say in a referendum about whether to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Natasha Frost is the New York Times correspondent based in Melbourne.

A special vote is taking place in Australia this weekend asking people whether Australia's constitution should be changed. The referendum seeks to create a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, which would allow Australia's Indigenous communities to advise the government on issues that impact their lives. Tiffanie Turnbull, a BBC reporter based in Sydney, explains how the referendum came about, why people are campaigning for and against it, and how it has stoked racism and tension. (09:40) In gaming news, Microsoft has been cleared to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. That's after the U.K.'s competition regulator blocked the original $69bn bid back in April. Alex from the What in the World team explains what it all means.Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenters: William Lee Adams with Tiffanie Turnbull Producers: Alex Rhodes and Maria Clara Montoya Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

Australians are gearing up to vote tomorrow in their first referendum in decades. The country will have its say on whether an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice should be introduced, and change the Constitution. Latest polls show 45 percent of Aussies are planning to vote no, 38 percent yes, and 17 percent remain undecided. Guardian Australia's political reporter Amy Remeikis told Heather du Plessis-Allan the country is more divided than ever. “The country has got a pretty deep scar across it, and I don't think we can pretend that it's going to be business as normal come October 15 when the referendum dust starts to settle.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're not the only ones with an election tomorrow.  Australians will vote in their first referendum in more than 20 years.  If successful, it will change Australia's constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.  Australian Correspondent, Murray Olds, told Mike Hosking that it's currently seeming as though the referendum will be lost.  He said that the prominent indigenous leader Noel Pearson has made a last-minute appeal to voters, but it's likely to fall on deaf ears.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien sit down with Amy for a special in-depth conversation about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, which Australians will vote on in a referendum this Saturday 14th October 2023. Thomas and Kerry explain the history behind the Voice, why we should support it, and the consequences if we don't. They also debunk the many myths and misconceptions around it. Thomas Mayo is a proud Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. Their 'Voice to Parliament Handbook: All The Detail You Need' is designed to help Australians understand and have conversations about the Voice. It's out now via Hardie Grant Books. Broadcast on 10 October 2023.

Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien sit down with Amy for a special in-depth conversation about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, which Australians will vote on in a referendum this Saturday 14th October 2023. Thomas and Kerry explain the history behind the Voice, why we should support it, and the consequences if we don't. They also debunk the many myths and misconceptions around it. Thomas Mayo is a proud Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. Playwright, speechwriter, and philosopher Daniel Nellor speaks with Amy about his new book, What Are They Thinking? Conversations with Australian Philosophers. Daniel explores what philosophy is with the ten philosophers in the book – among many other themes – and examines what Australian philosophers like Peter Singer, Daniel Halliday, and Margaret Cameron, are thinking and writing about today. Dr Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher in the International and Security Affairs Program at The Australia Institute stopped by to discuss the latest in US politics, including the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the ongoing court cases against Donald Trump, and the sudden escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the US' response to it. The CNN interview with Dr Mustafa Barghouti on 8 October 2023 can be watched here: https://twitter.com/FareedZakaria/status/1711073549593493988

In this mini pod, which is Part 1 of our Special Edition on the Voice, you will hear RACHEL PERKINS read you the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Rachel is an Australian filmmaker, a proud Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman and the co-chair of the YES23 campaign. She is also co-chair of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition, and is a signatory to the Statement from the Heart.“As the largest consensus of First Nations peoples on a proposal for substantive recognition in Australian history, the road to the Uluru Statement from the Heart is a long one even without mentioning the decades of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activism that came before it.” Discover more here.It forms the cornerstone the referendum that's asking Australians to recognise Indigenous culture in this country's constitution, and establish a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.“FOR THE PAST 250 YEARS, WE HAVEN'T PROPERLY LISTENED TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 65,000. THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO FIX THAT.” Yes23You will also hear from JUNO GEMES. One of Australia's most celebrated contemporary photographers, she has been documenting the civil rights movement in Australia since the 1970s. What next? For the full interview with Juno, listen to Part 2.www.thewardrobecrisis.comRESOURCES:ulurustatement.orgyes23.com.aureconcilliation.org.auThe Australian Fashion Council supports Yes - more here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The biggest peacetime logistical event in Australia takes places this Saturday with the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. People will be asked whether or not they support an alteration to the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. As the campaigning enters its final week, polling puts the No campaign in front of those who want the advisory body to be established. - ในสัปดาห์สุดท้ายของการรณรงค์ก่อนการลงประชามติ Indigenous Voice to Parliament ซึ่งจะมีขึ้นในวันเสาร์ที่ 14 ตุลาคมนี้ ประชากรออสเตรเลียจะเป็นผู้ตัดสินใจว่าจะสนับสนุนให้มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงรัฐธรรมนูญให้รับรองชนพื้นเมืองและจัดตั้งคณะกรรมการของชาวอะบอริจินและชาวเกาะช่องแคบทอร์เรสหรือไม่ โพลสำรวจความคิดเห็นเผยจำนวนผู้ที่จะโหวต No เพิ่มขึ้นมาก

The biggest peacetime logistical event in Australia takes places this Saturday with the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. People will be asked whether or not they support an alteration to the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. As the campaigning enters its final week, polling puts the No campaign in front of those who want the advisory body to be established. - 距離 10 月 14 日 (本周六) 舉行的「原住民國會之聲」全民公投，目前尚餘不足 5 日。屆時，澳洲選民將被問及是否同意修改《憲法》，透過建立「原住民及托勒斯海峽島民之聲」的諮詢機構，承認澳洲原住民族的地位。

The biggest peacetime logistical event in Australia takes places this Saturday with the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. People will be asked whether or not they support an alteration to the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. As the campaigning enters its final week, polling puts the No campaign in front of those who want the advisory body to be established.

Bridget Cama is a lawyer and Co-Chair of the Uluru Youth Dialogue and a Wiradjuri and Pasifika Fijian woman. Bridget shares her knowledge of the process that has led to the proposal for Constitutional Reform and what Australians are being asked to vote on. This conversation is intended as an aid for learning about the Voice referendum that's happening in Australia, asking Australians whether they agree with a proposed alteration to the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice: a body that may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

On Saturday, 14 October 2023, Australians will have their say in a referendum about whether to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. In light of this, Clayton invited two Christian Aboriginal leaders to share their views on the referendum. He spoke to Safina Stewart, a Melbourne based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander who is the Relationships and Storytelling Coordinator for Common Grace, who explained her reasons for voting yes. He then spoke to Reverend Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, a Dhurili Nation clan leader from the Northern Territory's Elcho Island and the current chairman of the Arnhem Land Progress Association (ALPA) and the country's first Aboriginal Methodist minister. He discussed why he doesn't believe the referendum in the current form is the right way forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special Episode: The Indigenous Voice To The Australian ParliamentPresenter: Shreyas Iyer.Summary: There is a toxic amount of lies and misinformation regarding what is a very simple proposal for providing dignity to the First Nations people and helping our government make good decisions.  Polls show that the overwhelming majority of First Nations people are in favour of this proposal.  Better government policy and better use of government resources benefit all of us.  Listening to First Nations people and learning from their knowledge of the land also benefits all of us.  We shouldn't expect this to be a panacea, but the status quo of wasting money and allowing our First Nations communities to languish is not tenable.  The 'No' campaign has not actually offered any alternative viable solutions. Our community is a melting pot of different peoples, but we all love this country and want to play our part in it.  We have provided our references, and also some useful resources for information regarding the Voice below. If you found this video helpful, please feel free to share and spread the word. If you would like to discuss this topic further or have any questions please feel free to reach out to us on social media.  On 14th October we have a chance to make a good decision for the future of this country, we have a chance to vote YES to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.  References https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/1232/WSLHD%20Year%20in%20Review%202021-22.pdf.aspx  https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/new-south-wales-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-population-summary#where-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-live https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/census-population-and-housing-counts-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-australians/2021#new-south-wales  https://ulurustatement.org/history/the-journey-so-far/  https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/projects/co-design  https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Constitution.aspx  https://theconversation.com/indigenous-recognition-in-our-constitution-matters-and-will-need-greater-political-will-to-achieve-90296  https://about.abc.net.au/speeches/noel-pearson-boyer-lecture-series-who-we-were-and-who-we-can-be/  https://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/aboriginals#:~:text=There%20are%20about%20500%20different,large%20number%20of%20separate%20clans.&text=Archaeologists%20believe%20that%20the%20Aboriginals,continent%20around%2045%2C000%20years%20ago  https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/Measures/1-19-Life-expectancy-birth  https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/Measures/2-11-Contact-criminal-justice-system#keymessages  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-03/fact-check-aboriginal-men-in-jail-and-university/6907540  https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-health-andwellbeing#Suicide%20and%20self-harm      https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-30/closing-the-gap-report-released/101713892  https://www.pc.gov.au/closing-the-gap-data/annual-data-report/report/snapshot-socioeconomic#seo10  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/preventable-blindness-rates-have-been-halved/102916184   https://theconversation.com/governments-are-failing-to-share-decision-making-with-indigenous-people-productivity-commission-finds-210392#:~:text=The%20commission%20says%20too%20many,Agreement%20on%20Closing%20the%20Gap”  https://theconversation.com/many-claim-australias-longest-running-indigenous-body-failed-heres-why-thats-wrong-209511  Useful Resources https://voice.gov.au  https://ulurustatement.org  https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/support-a-voice-to-parliament/  https://theconversation.com/the-voice-what-is-it-where-did-it-come-from-and-what-can-it-achieve-202138  https://theconversation.com/au/voice  https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-voice-referendum-explained  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/fact-check-voice-to-parliament-misinformation/102913680  https://www.amnesty.org.au/the-voice-to-parliamentfaqs/#:~:text=The%20Voice%20will%20give%20independent,gender%20balanced%20and%20include%20youth 

Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 28:16-20; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Matthew Parris, just back from Australia, shares his thoughts on the upcoming referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (01:08). Dan Hitchens looks at church congregations and wonders why some are on the up, while others are in a spiral of decline (08:32), and Leah McLaren describes the delights of audio and tells us why young children should be heard, but not seen (17:57). Produced and presented by Linden Kemkaran

Australians will vote on October 14, too: on creating a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. What would the creation of this body mean and how is the debate shaping up? Plus: how interested are Australians in New Zealand politics now Jacinda Ardern has left the scene?  This is an excerpt from our day-long Election 2023 Megapod, recorded on September 20. Watch the full megapod livestream here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Parris, just back from Australia, shares his thoughts on the upcoming referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (01:08). Dan Hitchens looks at church congregations and wonders why some are on the up, while others are in a spiral of decline (08:32), and Leah McLaren describes the delights of audio and tells us why young children should be heard, but not seen (17:57). Produced and presented by Linden Kemkaran

Australia is closing in on the referendum that could change the constitution and establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. The referendum is going to be held on Saturday October 14th, where Australians will be given the opportunity to vote on enshrining recognition of First Nations people in our constitution.  But while the idea of a First Nations body speaking directly to government might be a first for Australia, it's far from a first for the world.  There are a number of other countries who have representative bodies and mechanisms built into their governments, some for a really long time, including in Aotearoa New Zealand. So, how do those systems work? And what lessons can we learn from them?  Today, we're going to take a deep dive into how some countries have built First Nations recognition into their parliaments – and how effective they've been. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Elfy Scott With thanks to: Professor Dominic O'Sullivan  Producer: Elfy Scott Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Constitutional scholar Nicholas Aroney joins Jonathan for an examination of the legal meaning and implications of the proposed new s129 in the Australia Constitution that establishes the Voice, and which is the subject of a referendum on 14 October. Nicholas Aroney is Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Queensland. He has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters and books in the fields of constitutional law, comparative constitutional law and legal theory. He has held visiting positions at Oxford, Cambridge, Paris II, Edinburgh, Durham, Sydney, Emory and Tilburg universities. You can read Nick's co-authored submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice here and something he has written on First Peoples and the People of Australia here. The Political Animals is hosted by Dr Jonathan Cole, a scholar, writer and translator specialising in political theology: the intersection of religion and politics. Jonathan was a senior terrorism analyst at Australian intelligence agency the Office of National Assessments where he worked on Islamist terrorism and the global jihadist movement. He is the author of The Reign of God: A Critical Engagement with Oliver O'Donovan's Theology of Political Authorityand Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent: Mediating Scripture, Doctrine, and Political Reality. You can follow Jonathan and the show on Facebook and Twitter, and you can email Jonathan at polanimalspod@gmail.com.

Uncle Bunja Smith says he wants "to see a permanent voice to parliament so we may be able to close the gap”. Uncle Bunja is asking people to find out about The Voice referendum coming up on October 14th, dodge the misinformation flying about, and join the Yes campaign. 43 climate organisations and groups representing a movement of over two million Australians  signed a public letter supporting YES to the Voice. Hear this statement. Guest: Uncle Bunja Smith is a recognized Walbanga Elder in his community of the greater Yuin nation, on the south coast of New South Wales. He is involved in a lot of things that happen in his community, especially aged and home care for Aboriginal people.Find out about The Voice here   and here : Everything you need to know about the Voice. - ABC NewsFor information about the Voice to Parliament Referendum (languages other than English) click here voice.gov.au/community-toolkitAlso - https://voice.gov.au/sites &  https://www.lwb.org.au For information on the Voice to Parliament Referendum (English) click here: Multicultural VoiceFor information about the Voice to Parliament Referendum (languages other than English) click here: Translated resources | The Voice Also - https://voice.gov.au/sites &  https://www.lwb.org.auMusic: by emerging Djaarmby  Band playing  new music for the Yuin nation and us all.            Music | Djaarmby Band (bandcamp.com)Djaarmby Band  is from the Yuin nation on the south coast of NSW and Canberra. The new song, "Five Tribes', written by Darren Rix on guitar and vocals, Warren Saunders  on base and didge, Goo Cee playing  guitar, drums by Richard Ploog.  Djaarmby Band is  launching an EP soon.Statement from Climate Groups and list of supporting groups: Climate Movement Supports Yes to the Voice (envirojustice.org.au)Uluru statement from the heart:We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, coming from all points of the southern sky, make this statement from the heart:Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes were the first sovereign Nations of the Australian continent and its adjacent islands, and possessed it under our own laws and customs. This our ancestors did, according to the reckoning of our culture, from the Creation, according to the common law from ‘time immemorial', and according to science more than 60,000 years ago.This sovereignty is spiritual notion: the ancestral tie between the land, or ‘mother nature', and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who were born therefrom, remain attached thereto, and must one day return thither to be united with our ancestors. This link is the basis of the ownership of the soil, or better, of sovereignty. It has never been ceded or extinguished, and co-exists with the sovereignty of the Crown.How could it be otherwise? That peoples possessed a land for sixty millennia and this sacred link disappears from world history in merely the last two hundred years?With substantive constitutional change and structural reform, we believe this ancient sovereignty can shine through as a fuller expression of Australia's nationhood.Proportionally, we are the most incarcerated people on the planet. We are not an innately criminal people. Our children are aliened from their families at unprecedented rates. This cannot be because we have no love for them. And our youth languish in detention in obscene numbers. They should be our hope for the future.These dimensions of our crisis tell plainly the structural nature of our problem. This is the torment of our powerlessness.We seek constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful place in our own country. When we have power over our destiny our children will flourish. They will walk in two worlds and their culture will be a gift to their country.We call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution.Makarrata is the culmination of our agenda: the coming together after a struggle. It captures our aspirations for a fair and truthful relationship with the people of Australia and a better future for our children based on justice and self-determination.We seek a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history.In 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard. We leave base camp and start our trek across this vast country. We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.Proposed addition to the Constitution:                   In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia:                      (i)  there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice;                     (ii)  the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;                    (iii)  the Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Transcript of Earth Matters #1417  Uncle Bunja Smith " A vote for Yes is a vote for hope and opportunity".                                    43 Climate Movement groups agree.  Rebecca: Welcome to Earth Matters, environmental justice stories from Australia &and around the world. This story was produced on the land of the Walbunja people of the Yuin nation supported by radio 3CR on Wurundjeri Country, in Melbourne, and broadcast across this continent via the Community Radio Network. Hello, I'm the show host Bec Horridge. I pay my respects to the elders, past, present, and emerging. Uncle Bunja:        I think:                              “A vote for Yes is a vote for hope and opportunity, whereas a vote for NO just gives me more of the same, so you wanna be in the tent or you wanna be outside the tent throwing rocks throwing rocks at it? The choice is yours.” Id rather be in the tent and change the system from the inside”  Rebecca:       That's today's guest Walbunja Elder with Uncle Bunja Smith. He wants to see a permanent                            voice to parliament so we might be able to close the gap. Rebecca:       Here we are in Yuin country with Uncle Bunja Smith. Jamaka bumbalaga!                      Uncle Bunja:    Jamaka bumbalaga! Rebecca Rebecca:            And we're looking over Bhundoo, which is The Clyde River, it's actually known as one   of the least polluted waterways of any major river in Australia. Welcome to Earth Matters, Uncle Bunja Smith.   Uncle Bunja:         Thank you. Thank you so much, Rebecca. And yes, the Bhundoo, while it is recognised as one of the least polluted rivers, I noticed it change, the cycle of life was affected in the bushfires. The bushfires actually cleared a lot of land at the top of the river and then following the bushfires, we had heavy rain and all that soil had to go somewhere. So, it washed down the river. It affected the oysters; it affected the fish.  I hadn't seen any porpoises or dolphins in the Bundhoo for quite a while since the bushfires and it was only approximately two weeks ago that I saw dolphins swimming at Caseys Beach. So, I can say from that that life is returning but it was heavily affected by the bushfires and the following rains. Rebecca:               Uncle Bunja Smith has a lifetime of experience working with Aboriginal people and the whole community and he's been speaking around Yuin country, the South Coast area, asking people to become informed, at least about what the Voice is. Let's dive in, Uncle, and could you just tell me a bit about the Voice?  Uncle Bunja:         The history is that since the Gough Whitlam government, we have had a voice to parliament in the form of an advisory body in one way, shape or form and the issue with that is that every time we had a change of government, we have a change of advisory. It started with the NACC, the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee, under Gough Whitlam.  Then when Malcolm Fraser took over, he changed it and it became the NAC, the National Aboriginal Congress. Then the NAC, under the Hawke government, was abolished and a couple of years later, Hawke established ATSIC.  So, it appears that every time we get a change of government, as I said, we get a change of advisory and Aboriginal people are getting tired of this because it's not working. Probably because one reason is that they throw the baby out with the bathwater. I think advisories are good and necessary but when you continually change it for your own benefit, not the people's benefit, then it's derogatory, it doesn't work for us.  Now, what's happened is in and around 2016, 2017, there was a movement from the people around the Redfern Statement and there was also movement from government, wondering or questioning how can we get Aboriginal people into the constitution? And if you remember, John Howard wanted to put us in the preamble.  So, going way back to then, there has been discussions around putting Aboriginal people in the constitution and what does it look like? How will we do it? And a group of 250 Aboriginal leaders at the time were gathered, paid for by the government to go to Uluru and have a constitutional convention. That's what they were there for. They were there to discuss how to get Aboriginal people into the constitution.  Now, whenever you get a large crowd of anybody together, it's very hard to get consensus because everyone is going to be a different opinion. Some will like blue, some will like green, some will like yellow and that's what makes us rich is that we have all these different opinions, ideas and it's how to work together.  So after gathering for quite a few days and discussing quite a lot of things, including treaty, they came up with a one page document called the Uluru Statement and that's where it was born from. From a constitutional convention at Uluru in 2017 and it was given, presented as a gift for all of Australia. It suggested three things. It called for truth telling. It called for Makarrata, and it also called for a voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution.  So, I wasn't amongst them, and a lot of people weren't. There were only 250 representatives of Aboriginal people from all around Australia. So that's a reasonable representation of Aboriginal people and this is what they came up with was the Uluru Statement.  Now, just because I didn't write a Sally Morgan book doesn't mean that I don't love it, doesn't mean that I don't love the writing. I had nothing to do with the Uluru Statement but I've adopted it. I love it. It's a love letter from Aboriginal people to the broader Australian community. It is saying we want to work with you to make everything better for everyone and, in particular, Aboriginal people. We want the truth to be told.  So that is the history and the genesis of where we have come to and now remember that was 2017 and the government at the time was Malcolm Turnbull. His government funded that trip to Uluru and then when they came back with the Uluru Statement, he said, “Thank you very much” and he shelved it. He didn't want to do anything with it. It was too much for him. He said, “The people will never vote yes for a referendum” and then Malcolm Turnbull handed over – well, he got taken over. He got taken over by Scott Morrison and again Scott Morrison didn't want anything to do with the Uluru Statement.  So we had an election not so long ago and one of the platforms that the Labor government stood on was that they would act on the Uluru Statement. Now, there's three parts to it and when you look at it, the most sensible part for me is a voice because with a voice, we can start the truth telling and we can navigate the complex road to treaty. But you must start with communication. You must start with a voice.  So Anthony Albanese said that he would act on it and he has done that. He has now called a referendum of the people of Australia to ask should a voice to parliament be instilled in the constitution? Now, if you have a look at the ballot paper, that is proposed ballot paper, that's all it's asking people. “Yes or no, do you want a voice to parliament?” Have a look at it, it's on the Voice website, OK.  Rebecca:               OK.  Uncle Bunja:        And that's the question that you're being asked to vote yes or no on. But also on the website, you will see how the constitution will be changed. Now, all it is doing is instilling a voice, a voice to parliament. It's not putting me in the constitution, it's putting a voice in the constitution. So it's a very interesting thing to look at and I encourage people to do that, to have a good look at what's being proposed and fact check everything for themselves.  Dad always told me, he said, “Son,” he said, “Believe nothing of what you hear and half of what you see.” And that's what people have got to do. They've got to do a little bit of research to get to the truth of this matter. Sadly, there's a lot of mistruths and ugliness happening around encouraging people that this is a bad thing. No, I don't believe it's a bad thing.  Remember that when you look at it, it is not Aboriginal people being put in the constitution, it's an Aboriginal voice that will be put in the constitution and I think that's a good thing because as a start, you must have a dialogue. You must have an avenue of communication. That's a voice. So, it's a great place to start. I don't think it's perfect but I think it's the step, the right step in the right direction.  Now, it gets a little bit more complex, Rebecca. The Voice, while permanent in the constitution, the make-up, the model can always be changed by successive governments because they will have the power of what the Voice looks like. But they must have a voice.  So, it's caused a lot of consternation and a lot of anger, a lot of resentment, a lot of confusion, but the sadness for me is that it's also thrown a spotlight on racism in Australia. On Facebook recently there was a post that said, “First comes the Voice, then comes the invoice.” It wasn't so much that comment that worried me, it was the comments from the people underneath on Facebook.  One of them from a lady said, “We should charge them for using our” – actually quote, “We should invoice them for using our infrastructure.” Then someone replied to her, “Yes, maybe they will go back and live in bark huts.” This is out there and this is truth. So that's what saddens me is that it has got down to that level of ugliness. It's a Voice to parliament that I believe will be a communication road and the government of the day does not have to take the Voice's advice. It does not have a veto power.  So, some people are saying – some Aboriginal people are saying, “Well, it's a white elephant. If they don't have to take the advice, what's the good of it?” Well, I think something is better than nothing. I think a vote for yes is a vote for hope and opportunity, whereas a vote for no just gives me more of the same. So, do you want to be in the tent or you want to be outside the tent, throwing rocks at it? The choice is yours. I'd rather be in the tent and change the system from the inside.  Rebecca:               Uncle Bunja Smith, I'm so grateful that you've come to talk to me and everybody here at Earth Matters. There's a lot more I could learn and I'm hoping so much to have you and your friends on the show later in the year. Walawaani. Uncle Bunja:         Walawaani, Rebecca and, look, thank you so much and yes, I've actually had a long history with 3CR. Going back to the 80s, I was a student of Koori College in Northcote, we had the radio show on 3CR way back then.  Rebecca:               Wow.  Uncle Bunja:         The Aboriginal program and I was a part of that. So 3CR has a special place in my heart and I say my respects to the elders and tribes people  of the local area, and I thank you for having me on the show. Go well. In my language, Walawaani means safe journey. So Walawaani all my brothers and sisters out there. Take care and care for Mother Earth.  Rebecca:The Australian climate movement has thrown its support behind writing Yes to the voice. 43 climate organisations and groups representing a movement of over two million Australians, who are into a healthy climate and thriving envirionment and are rooted in the values of justice and fairness  signed a public letter supporting YES to the Voice. Here is the statement they endorsed. These groups include World Wildlife Fund, Oxfam, Getup, Greenpeace, Climate Council Australian Parents for Climate Action, the Australia Institute, Tipping Point and so many other groups are supporting the Yes vote on Oct 14. Id like to read you the statement they recently put out.  The Australian Climate Movement Supports Writing Yes to the Voice Australia is home to the oldest continuous culture on Earth. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been caring for Country for millennia. First Nations people are the first scientists and leaders in nature restoration, land management and climate solutions. We stand together as leaders representing a movement of over two million Australians whose commitment to a healthy climate and thriving environment is rooted in the shared values of justice, equality, and fairness.  Australians are being asked to vote in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution and establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. We wholeheartedly support writing YES in this referendum. By writing YES, we support a pathway for meaningful, transformative change. This referendum calls upon us to reflect upon our colonial history and envision a future where First Nations justice, truth-telling and Treaty help us move towards a brighter future, together.  We know what it takes to demand ambitious change and challenge entrenched systems. We lead movements that bravely challenge the status quo. The Australian climate movement has stood up to vested interest groups attempting to impede meaningful action on climate change in this country. These same political culture wars are now attempting to fuel racism and divide us. Our support for writing YES is based on the fundamental principle that laws and policies are more effective when those who are affected by them have a voice.  We firmly believe in demanding substantive change rather than mere symbolism, and we view this referendum as a step in the right direction. History has shown us that previous representative bodies for First Nations peoples have been dismantled by the government of the day at will.  By writing YES in the referendum, Australians everywhere can establish a permanent representative body that boldly advocates for the needs and aspirations of First Nations people.  Recognising and respecting the knowledge, cultures, stories, and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will help us move forward from our past and progress together towards a brighter future. First Nations communities are at the front line of climate impacts in this country.  There is no climate justice without First Nations justice. By ensuring that First Nations communities are represented in shaping national policies, we can achieve better health, environment, and climate outcomes.  We encourage all Australians to listen with an open heart and mind through this historic moment. Together we share a vision for the future as a nation that values justice, equity and fairness for all people. Together, let us write YES. And that is the statement endorsed by 43 climate groups, some of the biggest groups and some of the most effective groups. Find online details about the Voice at voice.gov.au Youve been listening to Earth Matters, community radios national environment and justice programme. I'm Bec Horridge. If you have missed any of today's show you can find our podcasts at 3cr.org.au/earthmatters Earth Matters would like to thank the Community Broadcasting Foundation for their financial support and the Community Radio Network for all their hard work in broadcasting today's episode. Earth Matters is produced at 3CR Community Radio on Warungari Country in Fitzroy Melbourne.  If you want to get in contact, you can send us an email at  earthmatters3cr@gmail.com or go to our Facebook or Instagram page. That's all for now but tune in next week for more Earth Matters. The music on the show is the unreleased track Five Tribes by songwriter Darren Rix. Darren Rix is a Gunnai- Kurnai man, the nephew of Archy Roach. Warren Saunders is Gungarri Elder from west of Toowoomba on bass guitar and Didge. Goo Cee is playing lead guitar. That lilting drumbeat is Richard Ploog, former drummer for The Church. Djaarmby Band is releasing a five track Ep soon. You can find two other tracks written by Warren Saunders: Wallaby Wombat and Lover Lee on Bandcamp  

On a sunny spring day in the Blue Mountains, almost 400 people filled a theatre in Springwood to listen to Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, authors of the book "The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need", answer questions put to them by the audience and MC Dr Lana Leslie about why we should write "Yes" when we vote to make the following proposed amendment to the Constitution on 14th October 2023. "In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia: i. there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; ii. the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; iii. the Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures." You can read the Uluru Statement of the Heart here, and listen to a short recording of Thomas Mayo reciting it here. You can make a donation to support this and future activities of Blue Mountains Unions & Community here. We acknowledge the support of: Australians for Native Title and Recognition (ANTaR) ⁠Blue Mountains Residents for Yes⁠ Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) Susan Templeman MP, Member for Macquarie Trish Doyle MP, Member for Blue Mountains Unions NSW Australian Services Union (ASU) Health Services Union (HSU) Independent Education Union (IEU) Mountains Community Resource Network (MCRN) Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) NSW Nurses and Midwives Association If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was recorded at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub on 2nd September 2023, with excerpts broadcast on 8th and 15th September on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rights, Rorts and Rants⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm Fridays on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to, and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52a Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, 2786. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message

In this special edition of the Menzies Research Centre Watercooler podcast, Senator Jacinta Price joins Freya Leach to address the concerns of young Australians about enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution.Senator Price, known for her work on Indigenous issues, provides her insights as a Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs. The episode delves into the distinction between constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians, which has had bipartisan support since 2007, and an institutionalised Voice. This informative conversation sheds light on the ongoing debate surrounding Indigenous representation.Presented by David Hughes, Executive Director of Menzies Research Centre.Timeline:[00:01:25] Constitutional recognition and the voice.[00:04:23] Racism in Australian society.[00:09:59] The voice being legally risky.[00:13:27] The voice and family diversity.[00:16:28] Migrant community concerns.[00:20:07] Racial heritage and Indigenous disadvantage.[00:24:09] Democracy and the Uluru Statement.[00:29:59] Concerns of Indigenous Australians.[00:34:02] Land Rights Act reform.[00:36:26] Guilt and responsibility of colonisation.[00:40:50] Everyone has a right.[00:45:17] Human stories and hardships.[00:49:29] The most divisive referendum.Subscribe to the Watercooler newsletter: https://www.menziesrc.org/mailing-listSupport these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber from just $10 a month: https://www.menziesrc.org/subscribe1Email David or Freya: watercooler@menziesrc.org

On October 14th, Australia will go to the polls and vote in a referendum "to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice." A healthy democracy requires informed voters. That's why Atlas has brought you this special edition podcast episode on The Voice to Parliament. Anica Renner, MIAS Socials Officer, interviews two professionals working in relevant fields in a Q&A-style discussion. Listen if you're curious or confused about what The Voice is, how effectively it may address Indigenous inequality, its benefits and limitations, and how you can cast an informed vote this October.

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Virgin Australia says more Qatar Airways flights would lower airfares, Flight Centre says 'no logic' to decision to block Qatar flights. Stephen Jones walks back comments that government blocked Qatar Airways to protect Qantas' profits. Qantas removes expiry date on $570m worth of flight credits after backlash, as ACCC accuses airline of selling tickets for cancelled flights. Peter Dutton pledges second referendum on Indigenous recognition if Voice vote fails. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Military officials say they have seized power in Gabon just hours after President Ali Bongo's re-election. Mitch McConnell freezes for second time during press event. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. The views expressed are those of the hosts and their guests and do not reflect those of any other entities. Unnatural Selection is a show made for comedic purposes and should not be taken seriously by anyone. Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @Tom.Heath @UnnaturalShow  

With the referendum coming up later in 2023 to vote on altering the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, it was my great pleasure to speak to Professor Peter Radoll recently on the Evolved Leadership Podcast. Peter is a proud descendant of the Anaiwan people of northern New South Wales and is the inaugural Deputy Vice Chancellor Indigenous, Equity & Inclusion at Victoria University. He is a leading national advocate for the advancement and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and research. Peter was recently appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW. He is currently a Director of The Smith Family Board and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Some of the highlights of our conversation include losing sleep at having to fire someone, an export we're not proud of in the form of South African apartheid being modelled on the Australian approach to their indigenous people's at the time, Peter's thoughts on The Voice, and the fact that Australia is the only 1st world country on this planet that does not have a treaty with its First Nation's people. If you'd like to learn more about Peter's work at Victoria University, go to: https://www.vu.edu.au You can contact Peter at: peter.radoll@gmail.com  or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterradoll To learn more about what it takes to be an evolved leader, and to check out our other podcast episodes, go to:  https://www.evolvedstrategy.com.au

Australians will decide the fate of a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament on October 14. The proposed Voice would have the power to advise the parliament and federal government on matters that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Explains Dr. Bala Vickneswaran. Segment by Praba Maheswaran. - பூர்வீகக் குடிமக்கள் மற்றும் Torres Strait தீவு மக்களின் நாடாளுமன்றத்துக்கான குரல் - Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum - மக்கள் வாக்கெடுப்பு அக்டோபர் 14 ஆம் தேதி என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த அறிவிப்பு மற்றும் மக்கள் வாக்கெடுப்பு முறைமையுட்பட பல தகவல்களை எம்முடன் பகிர்ந்துகொள்கிறார் முனைவர் பாலா விக்னேஸ்வரன் அவர்கள். அவருடன் உரையாடியவர் மகேஸ்வரன் பிரபாகரன்.

With the referendum to alter Australia's Constitution set for Saturday, 14 October 2023, people will vote yes or no on a single question about the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Yet the devil is in the detail and the challenge for the government and other proponents remains to explain just how the new law will work in practice. Piers sat down recently with Brad Mackenzie for a chat about what's at stake.

In this very important episode, Caroline yarns extensively with Thomas Mayo, a proud Kaurareg,  Kalkalgal and Erub Torres Strait Islander man. Thomas is a published author having published six books, his latest book is co-authored with well-respected journalist, Kerry O'Brien, The Voice to Parliament Handbook - All the details you needwas published 17 May 2023.  Tom is also the signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since the statement's development in 2017, yarning with First Nations people, families and communities for the last 6 years.In the next few months, Australians will have their say, in a once in a generation referendum, on whether to 'recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia in the Constitution through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice'.  It's understood the design of the Voice itself will follow and will be elected based on local communities wishes. It will be an independent and representative body for First Nations peoples and communities.It would advise the Australian Parliament and the Government.It would give First Nations peoples a say on matters that affect them.In this yarn, Tom Mayo shares the opportunity with a 'YES' vote, to have a national and consolidated policy approach led by First Nations people and not governments.He delves deep into the origins of First Nations statements and petitions in 'so called Australia' dating back to William Cooper's statement to the king, in 1938. He shares the journey that led to the development of the Uluru Statement of the heart in 2017, which calls for the 'establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution and a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of Treaty/agreement-making and truth-telling about our history.' Lastly, he discusses the 8 design principles, or key next steps, following a 'YES' vote.  To find out more about these key next phases, visit here! To follow Tom Mayo and the work he is doing to support communities to understand this process, visit Thomas Mayo here! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and don't forget to follow the show! Caroline is the Founder of Blak Wattle Coaching and Consulting and can be found on instagram @blak_wattle_coaching and learn more about working with Caroline here! We would like to acknowledge Aboriginal people as Australia's First Peoples' who have never ceded their sovereignty. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation where the podcast was recorded. We pay our deepest respects to Traditional Owners across Australia and Elders past, present and emerging.This podcast was brought to you by Blak Wattle Coaching and Consulting and On Track Studio.www.ontrackstudio.com.au@on.track.studioFor advertising opportunities please email hello@ontrackstudio.com.au

Is this Australia's pivotal moment? In this episode, host David Karsten is joined by Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker to discuss the upcoming Australian referendum on recognising the First Nations people of Australia in the constitution and the potential establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.What is the proposed Voice to Parliament? [01:10]How Prof. Kickett-Tucker's community is feeling about the referendum [08:22]What would a ‘yes' vote mean? [11:15]How would a ‘no' vote impact how Australia is perceived? [18:21]Prof. Kickett-Tucker's community programs [20:49]Prof. Kickett-Tucker on her personal motivations and hopes for the future [33:15]Learn moreKoya Aboriginal CorporationCurtin's Reconciliation Action PlanReconciliation Australia's Information on the Voice to ParliamentConnect with our guestsProfessor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AMProfessor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM is a Wadjuk Noongar Aboriginal from Western Australia. She is a Research Fellow at Curtin University and Project Director at Koya Aboriginal Corporation.Her research interests include Aboriginal identity and self-esteem of Aboriginal children, including the development of culturally appropriate instruments for racial identity and self-esteem across the lifespan.Prof. Kickett-Tucker's Curtin Staff ProfileProf. Kickett-Tuckers's LinkedIn Join Curtin University This podcast is brought to you by Curtin University. Curtin is a global university known for its commitment to making positive change happen through high-impact research, strong industry partnerships and practical teaching.Work with usStudy a research degreeStart postgraduate educationGot any questions, or suggestions for future topics?Email thefutureof@curtin.edu.au Social media TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedIn Transcript Read the transcript Behind the scenes Host: David KarstenContent creator: Zoe TaylorProducer and Recordist: Alex FootSocial Media: Amy HoskingExecutive Producers: Anita Shore First Nations Acknowledgement Curtin University acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which Curtin Perth is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation, and on Curtin Kalgoorlie, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields; and the First Nations peoples on all Curtin locations. Music OKAY by 13ounce Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Music promoted by Audio Library.Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of Curtin University.

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Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? - இன்னும் சில மாதங்களில் நாட்டு மக்கள் ஒரு பொது கருத்து வாக்கெடுப்பில் கலந்து கொள்ளப் போகிறார்கள். அந்த வாக்கெடுப்பில், “இந்நாட்டின் பூர்வீகக்குடி மற்றும் டோரஸ் ஸ்ட்ரெய்ட் தீவு மக்களை ஆஸ்திரேலியாவின் முதற்குடிகளாக அரசியலமைப்பில் அங்கீகரிப்பதற்காக, Voice என்ற அவையை நிறுவ முன்மொழியப்படும் இந்த மாற்றத்தை நீங்கள் அங்கீகரிக்கிறீர்களா?” என்ற ஒரே ஒரு கேள்விக்கு, ‘ஆம்' அல்லது ‘இல்லை' என வாக்களிக்குமாறு வாக்காளர்கள் கேட்கப் படுவார்கள்.

There's the claim that the Voice's approval will be required to pass any bill, or that even Parliament would need to consult the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice ahead of time before it could pass anything. In this episode I'll explain why that doesn't work either constitutionally or practically, and why the Voice won't even read or examine every single bill let alone wish to comment on or have an opinion on every bill. It's approval also is not a requirement to pass a bill, as the constitution clearly doesn't put that restriction on Parliament. AAP Fact Check labels this bit of misinformation as "absurd gibberish": https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/voice-approval-claim-is-absurd-gibberish/ Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplained Like Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Explained-107892180702388 Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - Այս տարուայ վերջաւորութեան, աւստրալիացիներ պիտի մասնակցին հանրաքուէի մը ուր Այո կամ Ոչ պիտի պատասխանեն յետեւեալ հարցումին. նեցուկ կը կանգնիք՞ սահմանադրութեան փոփոխութեան մը ճանչնալու համար Աւստրալիոյ բնիկ ժողովուրդները հաստատելով Ապորիճին և Թորրես Նեղուցի Կղզեցիներու Ձայնը:

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - यो वर्ष अस्ट्रेलियामा आयोजना हुन गइरहेको जनमत सङ्ग्रहमा 'येस' वा 'नो' भनेर मतदाताहरूले भोट हाल्नेछन्। संविधान नै परिवर्तन गर्ने गरी उनीहरूको भोटको आधारमा आदिवासी अस्ट्रेलियनहरूको आवाजले पहिचान पाउने कि नपाउने भन्ने कुरा टुङ्गो यो जनमत सङ्ग्रहले लगाउने छ। तर आदिवासी अस्ट्रेलियनहरूलाई मान्यता प्रदान गर्ने र बोलीचालीको भाषामा 'भोइस' भनिएको यो कुरा ठ्याक्कै चाहिँ के हो त? अनि यसका यसका पक्ष र विपक्ष भइरहेका तर्कहरू के-के हुन् त?

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? - Подоцна оваа година, Австралијците ќе гласаат „да“ или „не“ на референдумското прашање кое гласи: “Дали ја поддржувате предложената промена на Уставот со цел да се признаат Првите народи на Австралија со воведување на Глас на Абориџините и островските жители на теснецот Торес“.

At some date between August and December of this year, we Australians are going to be asked to vote in a referendum on whether we do or do not approve of altering the nation's Constitution “to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice”.  The issue is particularly complicated by the long history in this country of fractured relationships between the indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. It is a sobering realisation that it is only 50 years or so since a referendum was passed to recognise Aboriginal people as citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia. An extraordinary state of affairs given that the Aboriginal peoples had been living on this land for around 65 millennia whilst those issuing the edict had not even been here for one quarter of one millennium.   The situation leading to the current referendum proposal, demands reasoned discussions and debates, and clarification of points of difference. Tragically, the arguments between the supporters and the non-supporters of the current proposition, are becoming increasingly fierce. Circumstances demand the need for the clarification of misunderstandings of intentions along with the exposure of deliberate attempts to spread misinformation, disinformation, alternative facts, and fake news! Richard's guest in this episode is Tony Gleeson who is attempting to respond to these challenges. Tony certainly fits the category of a “thoughtful and committed citizen” as the farmer that he has long been. He has also had an illustrious career as a scientist with the NSW Department of Agriculture, CSIRO, and the NSW Oversees Trade Authority. He was a senior policy advisor and Chief of Staff for the Australian Minister for Primary Industries and Energy in the Hawke government. 

Is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament hopeful, or scary? We decode the opposing camps' official referendum pamphlets.  Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app store. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - Later dit jaar zullen Australiërs deelnemen aan een referendum waarin hen wordt gevraagd om de volgende vraag te beantwoorden met een JA of NEE stem: Steunt u een wijziging van de grondwet om de First Nations van Australië te erkennen door middel van de oprichting van Aboriginal en Torres Strait Islander stem? Maar wat is die stem, de Voice precies, en wat zijn de argumenten voor en tegen?

In this episode of The Greener Way, we're speaking with Jack Latimore. Jack is the Aboriginal affairs journalist at The Age. He is a Birpai man with family ties to Thungutti and Gumbaynggirr nations.Later this year, Australian citizens will be asked to vote on in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.The Vote on Voice is being widely debated and many institutions including key Australian business and investors have either publicly come out in favour of the vote, or are mulling whether to publicly take a stance.Jack discusses discuss how he approaches covering this historic time for The Age, how he establishes sources within Indigenous communities and how people can better educate themselves as they consider how to vote later this year.More information:The Quarterly Essay – Megan Davis, Voice of Reason On Recognition and Renewal: Quarterly Essay 90 (https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/)Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing by and about Indigenous Peoples, Gregory Younging (https://www.amazon.com.au/Elements-Indigenous-Style-Writing-Peoples/dp/1550597167)Truth-Telling: History, sovereignty and the Uluru Statement, Henry Reynolds https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/truth-telling/

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - Цього року австралійці візьмуть участь у референдумі, де їм потрібно буде відповісти «ТАК» або «НІ», на запитання: "Чи підтримуєте ви зміни до конституції щодо визнання перших народів Австралії шляхом створення голосу аборигенів і жителів островів Торресової протоки?" Що ж таке «Голос» і які аргументи «за» і «проти» реформи?

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it?

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - Di dawiya vê salê de, Australî dê beşdarî refrendomekê bibin ku tê de ji wan pirsa dengdana ERÊ yan NA tê pirsîn, ku pirs eve: Ma hûn piştgirî didin guhertina destûrê ji bo naskirina gelên yekem yên Australya bi damezrandina Dengekî ji bo Aborjinîyan û Girava Torres Strait? Lê Deng bi temamî çi ye, û danûstendin ji bo û li dijî wê çi ne?

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: "Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?" But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - In wenigen Monaten wird Australien über die Änderung der Verfassung abstimmen. Ihnen wird folgende Fragen gestellt: „Unterstützen Sie eine Änderung der Verfassung, um die ersten Völker Australiens durch die Einrichtung einer indigenen Stimme im Parlament anzuerkennen?" Die Antwortmöglichkeiten sind einfach: Ja oder Nein. Doch was genau ist diese indigene Stimme im Parlament eigentlich?

Later this year, Australians will participate in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise Australia's first peoples by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it?

Later this year, Australians will take part in a referendum where they will be asked to vote YES or NO in answer to the question: Do you support a change to the constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? But what exactly is the Voice, and what are the arguments for and against it? - Αργότερα φέτος, οι Αυστραλοί πολίτες θα λάβουν μέρος σε ένα δημοψήφισμα όπου θα κληθούν να ψηφίσουν ΝΑΙ ή ΟΧΙ στην ερώτηση: Υποστηρίζετε την αλλαγή του Συντάγματος ώστε να αναγνωριστούν οι πρώτοι λαοί της Αυστραλίας με την καθιέρωση της Φωνής των Αβοριγίνων και των Κατοίκων των Νησιών του Στενού Τόρες; Όμως τι ακριβώς είναι η Φωνή και ποια είναι τα επιχειρήματα υπέρ και κατά αυτής;

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has revealed further details about the policy areas she wants the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament to focus on. She has also criticised the No campaign for using Trump-style politics, and spreading misinformation about the Voice. - आदिवासी अस्ट्रेलियन मामिला सम्बन्धी सङ्घीय मन्त्री लिन्डा बर्नीले भोइसको विपक्षमा रहेको 'नो' अभियानले ट्रम्प शैलीको राजनीतिक दाउपेच प्रयोग गरेको र भोइसका बारे भ्रम फैलाएको आरोप लगाएकी छिन्। सरकार र सदनलाई आदिवासी अस्ट्रेलियनहरूलाई प्रत्यक्ष प्रभाव पार्ने मुद्दाहरूमा सल्लाह तथा सुझाव दिने गरी गठनका लागि प्रस्तावित एक स्वतन्त्र निकायको थप खाका सार्वजनिक गर्ने क्रममा उनले ती आरोपहरू लगाएकी हुन्। आउँदो अक्टोबरदेखि डिसेम्बर भित्र अस्ट्रेलियामा ‘भोइस टु पार्लियामेन्ट'लाई लिएर जनमत सङ्ग्रह हुँदैछ।

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has revealed further details about the policy areas she wants the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament to focus on, should it succeed at the referendum. She has also criticised the No campaign for using Trump-style politics, and spreading misinformation about the Voice.

In this weeks Five Minute Advocate Eva explores whether enough been done to recognize and appreciate the original custodians of Australia ? This is especially important to consider with the upcoming referendum having the power to alter the Constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be taken to a referendum at the end of 2023 - but before you vote yes or no you should understand at least some of the basics. What is the Voice to Parliament, what can it do, what can't it do, and how will it work? All these questions and more will be unpacked and also some historical context given. The proposed change is to create: Chapter IX Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia: 1. There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; 2. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; 3. The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures. Some important context is that the proposed wording provides the ability for Parliament to alter it through legislation, which has led to a lot of misinformation. The legislation must still be relevant to its scope and function as an advisory body. The kinds of ways it could be altered involve things like its method of finding members - so the design principles are that members of the Voice would be selected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, not appointed by the Executive Government. Members would serve on the Voice for a fixed period of time, to ensure regular accountability to their communities. To ensure cultural legitimacy, the way that members of the Voice are chosen would suit the wishes of local communities and would be determined through the post-referendum process. This gives different scopes for election methods, either through broad general elections with single/multi-member electorates or local community bodies electing individuals based off certain franchise requirements, meaning not every single person needs to cast a ballot and, unlike general elections, can choose to be disengaged with the Voice if they so wish. While I do describe it as an elected body I do have to clarify that's based off the design principles and co-design report, not a constitutional requirement. The idea is malleable, is designed to take on board local Indigenous feedback, and any alterations are still accountable to the electorate broadly as they can judge the government and its handling of Voice regulations. Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplained Like Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Explained-107892180702388 Get a copy of the script with citations here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iSPGX1-9NHgaadbKofjE3FRpx_JIa_i_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102352521871694219008&rtpof=true&sd=true Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

The referendum is officially happening! It has passed the Senate and by the end of 2023 the public will cast their votes - YES OR NO - to see if we want to change the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the First Peoples of Australia by creating an Indigenous advisory body known as the Voice. The proposed change is to create: Chapter IX Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia: 1. There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; 2. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; 3. The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures. Examine that, discuss it, and come to a conclusion yourself as to how you want to vote! Make sure you're enrolled to vote or update your details if you've moved house/changed name recently as it is compulsory to vote in referendums: https://aec.gov.au/enrol/ Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplained Like Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Expla... Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

Australia will hold a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament in the next six months after the legislation enabling it passed the Federal Parliament. While it passed the Senate with an absolute majority, those who opposed it made their voice heard. - 国民投票を実施できるようにする法案が連邦国会で可決されたため、オーストラリアは今後６ヶ月以内に国会でのアボリジナル・トレス海峡諸島民のボイスに関する国民投票を行います。

Australia will hold a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament in the next six months after the legislation enabling it passed the Federal Parliament. While it passed the Senate with an absolute majority, those who opposed it made their voice heard.

Australia will hold a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament in the next six months after the legislation enabling it passed the Federal Parliament. - Australia akan mengadakan referendum tentang Suara Penduduk Asli Aborigin dan Kepulauan Selat Torres ke Parlemen dalam enam bulan ke depan setelah undang-undang yang memungkinkannya disahkan oleh Parlemen Federal.

This week on The Wigs we bring you a special episode, the inaugural speech of the Honourable Stephen Lawrence MLC, elected at the recent NSW State election to the upper house, or Legislative Council. Stephen was the first of all newly elected Upper House members to make an inaugural speech. Until such time as they make their first speech, new members cannot speak on any business of the house. Stephen has been using his freedom to talk in the house since regularly, - on a range of matters from Kathleen Folbigg, to Israel and Palestine, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, the ACT inquiry into the criminal justice system, crime in western NSW and a range of other topical NSW political issues. The Legislative Council was packed for the occasion of Stephen's inaugural speech with visitors from far and wide - his very proud parents, siblings and their families, his partner and son as well as many other friends from Dubbo and the far west, friends Matthew Batsiua, a former member of the Nauru Parliament and former Foreign Affairs and Justice Minister for Nauru, and Luci Dabwido, the widow of Sprent Dabwido, a former President of Nauru. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question Australians will be asked to vote on at the Indigenous Voice Referendum later this year has finally been revealed. As the government prepares to introduce a bill altering the constitution to parliament, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says voters will be asked: A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?

Indigenous leader and 'Voice' advocate Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien sit down with Amy for a special in-depth conversation about the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, which Australians will vote on in a referendum later this year. Thomas and Kerry explain the history behind the Voice and why we should support it. They also debunk some of the myths and misconceptions around it. Their 'Voice to Parliament Handbook: All The Detail You Need' is designed to help Australians understand and have conversations about the Voice. It's out now via Hardie Grant Books. Broadcast on 30 May 2023.

Indigenous leader and 'Voice' advocate Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien sit down with Amy for a special in-depth conversation about the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, which the country will vote on in a referendum later this year. Thomas and Kerry explain the history behind the Voice and why we should support it. They also debunk some of the myths and misconceptions around it. Their Voice to Parliament Handbook: All The Detail You Need is designed to help Australians have conversations about the Voice. It's out now via Hardie Grant Books.

Historian Dr Emma Shortis talks about the latest in US politics, including the US debt ceiling crisis. Emma is a Research Fellow at the EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT. Indigenous leader and 'Voice' advocate Thomas Mayo and award-winning journalist Kerry O'Brien sit down with Amy for a special in-depth conversation about the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, which the country will vote on in a referendum later this year. Thomas and Kerry explain the history behind the Voice and why we should support it. They also debunk some of the myths and misconceptions around it. Their Voice to Parliament Handbook: All The Detail You Need is designed to help Australians have conversations about the Voice. It's out now via Hardie Grant Books. Professor Wanning Sun from UTS examines the costs of economic and cultural inequality to the intimate and emotional lives of China's people. Wanning focuses her attention on the experiences of rural migrant factory workers in the Pearl River Delta in southern China. Her essay is in the Conversation and her latest book is, Love Troubles: Inequality in China and its Intimate Consequences.

Six years after the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Indigenous leaders and the government have again called for the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament through a successful referendum.

In this bulletin, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the 2023 budget; Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested; and in sport, the NRL announces its support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

On April 4, CIS hosted and broadcasted an Oxford-style debate on the motion “The Voice to Parliament is needed to address Indigenous matters.” This year Australia will hold a referendum on whether to change the constitution and ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' views are better represented in Parliament. Is the Voice about giving Indigenous Australians a right to express their views on policy through representatives elected by their communities? Or would the Voice provide cover for an activist government to legislate radical policy with no genuine democratic consent? On the affirmative side were Australia's first Indigenous Senior Counsel, Anthony McAvoy, and constitutional lawyer Shireen Morris. Against the proposition were Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and head of CIS Indigenous Forum Nyunggai Warren Mundine. Referendum question: The question to be put to the Australian people at the 2023 referendum will be: “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?” Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a Country Liberal Senator for The Northern Territory and former Deputy-Mayor of Alice Springs. Dr Shireen Morris is a constitutional lawyer and teaches constitutional law, constitutional reform and Indigenous constitutional recognition at Macquarie University. She is co-author of the book A Rightful Place: A Road Map to Recognition (Black Inc.). Nyunggai Warren Mundine is director of the Indigenous Forum at CIS. He is an author of several books including Warren Mundine in Black and White: Race, Politics and Changing Australia (Pantera Press) and editor of Beyond Belief – Rethinking the Voice to Parliament (Connor Court). Anthony McAvoy is Australia's first Indigenous Senior Counsel and between 2011 and 2013, Tony was an Acting Part-Time Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court. He was also Acting Northern Territory Treaty Commissioner from the period of Dec 2021 to June 2022.

Thomas Mayo (maritime union worker, author, official advocate for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament) joins me to answer your questions regarding the upcoming referendum to amend the constitution to recognise a Voice. It's a big, historic and profoundly important moment for every Australian voter. We talk through the basics and drill down into the counterarguments – is there a need for more detail (short answer = no, it's constitutionally inappropriate to provide more), does it veto laws (no, it advises only), does it give First Nations Peoples more rights (no, it grants no rights). I've designed things so you can be best prepared for the vote at the end of the year and for the conversation leading up to it. Also, as an episode to share widely!I encourage you to read the Uluru Statement from the HeartHere's the referendum question: A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.Do you approve of this proposed alteration?Get hold of Thomas Mayo's books, including The Voice to Parliament Handbook written with ABC journalist Kerry O'Brien, and his children's book about the Uluru Statement, Finding Our Heart.Check out my Wild conversation with Prof Megan Davis and my interview with The Ethics Centre's Simon Longstaff who talks about the ethical way to view your vote.If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my "about" pageSubscribe to my Substack newsletter for more such conversationGet your copy of my book, This One Wild and Precious LifeLet's connect on Instagram! It's where I interact the most Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the leading campaigners for the Voice to Parliament, Thomas Mayo, is midway through a marathon effort to try to win as many hearts and minds as possible to support a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in Australia's foundation document. He talks about the experience of giving evidence to the parliamentary committee looking at the referendum, what Australians are telling him on the road, and he touches on some of the controversies. He is a co-author of The Voice to Parliament Handbook with former ABC broadcaster, Kerry O'Brien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australians will have their say in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Victor Vella, Maltese Australian writer and academic explains the proposal for the Voice. - Victor Vella, kittieb Malti Awstraljan u akkademiku, jispjega x'ifisser ir-referendum għal Vuċi Indiġena fil-Parlament.

In the season finale, Megan and Michael sit down with First Nations Christian leader Uncle Pastor Ray Minniecon to discuss the upcoming referendum in Australia concerning The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (also known as the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, or simply 'The Voice).Our hosts also sift through the responses from various groups to The Voice, casting a spotlight on who has - and hasn't - voiced support.Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe', Michael and Megan keep things political with a look back at the 2017 ABC documentary Counted, hosted by Stan Grant to commemorate the 1967 Referendum which saw Australian First Nations people counted as part of the Australian population. They compare this with an episode of Derry Girls, unpacking the complexities of referendum and nationhood.And, as promised, here is a link to the Christian denominational responses to the Voice to Parliament that the WADR team collected.

Yarning Up has returned for Season Three, with even more rich and inspiring, First Nation's guests and conversations to come.  In this season's first instalment, Caroline had the pleasure of yarning with Gunai, Kurnai and Wotjobaluk man, Ben Abbatangelo.  Ben is a passionate and purpose driven storyteller, story-maker and story-amplifier, which is reflected in his many creative outputs.  Such as documentaries for VICE, writing for The Saturday Paper and The Guardian, and being a regular voice for various ABC channels and The Project.The conversation between Caroline and Ben is deeply rich, inspiring, and generous. It delves deep into their perspectives, aspirations and doubts about the upcoming referendum in Australia, which is set to take place between October and December 2023. The referendum will seek to enshrine First Peoples into the constitution as the rightful owners of "so-called Australia" and ask all Australians the following:‘'A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?''As well as that, it will be put to Australians that the constitution be amended to include a new chapter titled "Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples"A special thanks to our listeners who also weighed in on this topic! We appreciate you. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and don't forget to follow the show! To keep up to date with Benny, be sure to follow on Instagram here. Follow Caroline on Instagram @blak_wattle_coaching and learn more about working with Caroline here! We would like to acknowledge Aboriginal people as Australia's First Peoples' who have never ceded their sovereignty. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation where the podcast was taped. We pay our deepest respects to Traditional Owners across Australia and Elders past, present and emerging.This podcast was brought to you by On Track Studio.www.ontrackstudio.com.au@on.track.studioFor advertising opportunities please email hello@ontrackstudio.com.au

The Prime Minister reveals the question you'll vote on for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. We have a special program on the new details and arguments for and against. 

Ben Davison looks at the recent polling showing a surge in support for Chris Minns and the NSW Labor party at the expense of Dom Perrottet's Liberal/National coalition government.  Ben goes through why working people have had enough of the cuts, the costs and the waste during  a decade of mismanagement by the Liberals.  Also how unions are getting organised to win better pay, services and more secure jobs, join them at australianunions.org.au/wow.  You can check out Van and Ben's interview with Labor leader Chris Minns from December 7th on Episode 114 of The Week on Wednesday. The Voice enjoys support from a majority of Australian's in a majority of states.  While Dutton "reaches for the Abbott playbook" and the conservative media try to pretend otherwise every state, except Queensland, would deliver a comfortable majority YES to for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum.  Ben breaks it down state by state. Ben touches on the retirement of Jacinda Ardern. Van's Guardian article articulates why she was important, not just to New Zealand but to many people around the world. Ben closes off with an examination of the escalating problems at Qantas.  Remember you can hear what the maintenance workers were telling Ben and Van back in September in Episode 104 about Joyce's cuts.  SIX MONTHS BEFORE the four "mechanical issues" in three days that the airline has suffered this week. And don't forget you can Van and Ben doing The Week on Wednesday LIVE at Adelaide FRINGE, tickets here https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-week-on-wednesday-live-with-van-badham-ben-davison-live-podcast-af2023  

In this Report, Richard tries to understand what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice is that the new Albanese Government wants to insert into Australia's Constitution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister for Indigenous Australians says now is the time to act on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament; COVID cases in aged care expected to keep rising and Fremantle veteran David Mundy announces his retirement.