This Newsletter covers Federal and State policy and legislative developments in the area of Indigenous Affairs. Copies of documents referred to can be obtained by clicking on the reference in this Newsletter or through Capital Monitor's collection at www.capitalmonitor.com.au or from the source quoted.
Major Announcements
15 October
A Voice to Parliament lost
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has expressed its deep disappointment at the Voice referendum result. The ANMF was strongly in favour of a Voice to Parliament as a genuine pathway to Closing the Gap and to finally finding meaningful strategies for improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples and communities. 'Firstly and most importantly, we want to acknowledge First Nations activists, peoples and communities, who have fought for change for so long and who led this campaign with such strength and commitment, and whose resolve, despite the result, has started a conversation that will lead to a better future for Australia.'
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BCA response to the Voice to Parliament Referendum result
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has always supported the opportunity for all Australians to fully enjoy the benefits of Australian prosperity, Business Council chief executive Bran Black said. 'Our members are, and remain, committed to the social, cultural and economic prosperity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.' 'We have translated that commitment into action through Reconciliation Action Plans, by being major employers of Indigenous Australians and through investing in communities.' 'Our landmark Raising the Bar initiative has contributed to an Indigenous business sector which is estimated to add up to $12 billion to the Australian economy.'
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A day of sadness and reflection
'The national referendum delivered a sobering result. Not the outcome hoped for by all of us supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart and who campaigned to change the constitution to recognise First Nations people by establishing the Voice to Parliament. It is a moment of deep reflection as once again, our Aboriginal and Torres Islander communities have responded with grace, kindness, and resilience. Many of them have waited and worked a lifetime for change, and this is a heartbreaking outcome. We acknowledge the incredible strength and leadership of First Nations leaders,' said Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA).
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Greens call for $250m Truth Commission in wake of misinformation campaign
'Following a corrosive misinformation campaign led by Peter Dutton, the Federal Government must lay the groundwork for lasting First Nations justice through a $250 million commitment to a Truth and Justice commission,' Leader of the Greens Adam Bandt said. National truth processes played a vital part in healing processes in Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. Victoria established the Yoorrook Justice Commission in May 2021 to hear, record and address the truths about First Peoples' experiences of colonisation in Victoria from 1788 to now, said Greens spokesperson for First Nations, Senator Dorinda Cox.
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Senator Lidia Thorpe reminds us that the struggle for real change and justice continues and invites us to embark on a journey to Treaty
Following a No outcome, Senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe reminds us that this is a win for the Blak Sovereign Movement, a win for the Sovereign rights of First Peoples to Self- Determine their own destiny, and do not wish to be part of the racist colonial constitution. Senator Lidia Thorpe has presented a clear way forward for this country and encourages everyone, regardless of how they voted, to join her and the Blak Sovereign Movement on a journey of healing and Truth-telling.
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14 October
ACTU reaffirms commitment to justice for First Nations peoples
'The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) reaffirms our strong, unwavering support for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and we stand in solidarity with them in their ongoing fight for justice, and against discrimination and profound disadvantage. The union movement has stood with First Nations peoples throughout this campaign, as we have for recognition of citizenship, an apology for the Stolen Generations, the return of stolen wages, and in struggles for land rights.'
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ACN calls for respect and support in wake of Referendum outcome
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling on all Australians to respect and support one another in the wake of the defeat of the First Nations Voice to Parliament Referendum. ACN CEO Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN said the failure of the YES vote will have an immediate devastating impact on the mental health and wellbeing of millions of Australians - especially First Nations Australians - who have campaigned for years for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the First Nations Voice to Parliament.
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Hard truths remain despite Voice to Parliament's No result
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must have a say in the policies that shape their health outcomes, regardless of the Voice to Parliament referendum result. Australian Medical Association (AMA) President Professor Steve Robson said it was crucial for Australia to move forward sensitively following the referendum's 'No' outcome. 'We have seen, at times, difficult debate during the Voice to Parliament campaign, which will have had a significant impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,' Professor Robson said. 'We need to be conscious of that as we talk about how to move forward and genuinely tackle the worrying disparity in health outcomes among First Nations communities.'
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Outcome of Voice Referendum
'The nation will be hurt by the defeat of this referendum. Yet this is not the end of reconciliation. This was not a vote against Indigenous people. Reconciliation with Australia's First People sits amongst the nation's highest priorities. This referendum, no matter how well intentioned, has produced a disappointing but predictable result. This is not a time for recriminations, but it is critical that we learn the lessons from this undertaking. As pointed out during 2022 and 2023, a successful product was only going to be shaped by a coherent, collaborative and centrist process,' said Senator for NSW Andrew Bragg.
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The political power play: What does siding with No really means for Australians
'In the debate surrounding the Aboriginal Voice referendum, a narrative has emerged from the Prime Minister and other prominent figures, painting a black-and-white picture: If you're voting 'No', you're siding with Senator Pauline Hanson. This Prime Ministerial dichotomy is setting a decisive stage, and with recent polls indicating that a significant portion of Australians may indeed vote 'No', the implications are worth discussing. The continuous association of the 'No' vote with Senator Hanson by the Prime Minister and even the Minister for Aboriginal Australians exposes that a considerable part of the nation agrees with Pauline's perspectives,' said One Nation.
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NSW: Once-in-a-generation chance to recognise and hear the Voice of Australia's First Peoples
'Today we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian Constitution and enshrine a Voice to advise Government. Recognising Australia's First Peoples and the thousands of years of continuous culture and history they hold in our nation's founding document is a chance we cannot miss. Establishing a Voice will enshrine this recognition giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a seat at the table to better inform and improve policies affecting the life of Aboriginal people. This body will give independent advice to decision-makers, on the issues affecting Indigenous communities,' said NSW Premier Chris Minns and NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, David Harris.
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12 October
Statement from Anglicare Australia to the Anglican community
Following the National Conference in Cairns, Anglicare Australia calls on all Australians to vote YES on October 14. 'The Anglicare Australia Conference met on the lands and waters of the Gimuy-Walubarra, Yirranydji and Yidingi peoples,' said Anglicare Australia. 'We heard from Elders and First Nation Leaders from across Australia We heard their call for a voice, the call for justice and the extended hand of reconciliation expressed generously in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Anglicare Australia asks all Australians to accept the generous invitation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to recognise the First Peoples of Australia, through enshrining a Voice to Parliament in our Constitution.'
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Vote Yes for effective policy design
'How do you create policy which achieves lasting positive outcomes? You include the voices of those with lived experience,' said Science and Technology Australia (STA). STA President-elect Professor Sharath Sriram writes that this is why he'll be voting 'Yes' in Saturday's Referendum. 'It's a common cry from researchers: why isn't policy based on the very best evidence? How does policy so often end up uninformed by the lived experiences and expertise of the people most affected by it? It's the kind of thing that makes evidence-based researchers frustrated and disillusioned. That's why I'll be voting 'Yes' in the October 14 referendum.'
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Senator Thorpe clarifies her remarks on what needs to happen beyond the Voice Referendum
Following the interview on ABC's RN Drive, Senator Lidia Thorpe wishes to clarify her remarks on what ought to occur in the event of a No outcome in the referendum. 'My comments must be taken in the context of my consistent position that Truth and Treaty are the first steps that must be taken to bring peace to this land,' said Senator Thorpe, Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman and independent Victorian Senator representing the Blak Sovereign Movement. 'I want to make it clear that I do not support the Voice proposed by the government.'
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10 October
Yes vote and emergency action can turn around remote education train wreck
The Central Land Council (CLC) has called on the federal government to act quickly and decisively to end the Northern Territory's remote education crisis. We need federal action to prevent a total collapse of the NT's remote government education system which is starved of funds and unable to support the needs of all children,' CLC chief executive Les Turner said. 'We call on the Australian Government to bridge the scandalous education gap with an immediate emergency equity package that ensures our students are funded to the same level as students in the rest of the country from the start of next school year.'
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Nurses & midwives say Yes to a Voice to Parliament
'Members of the ANMF are supporting a First Nations Voice to Parliament - as a pathway to ensuring we have the very best health outcomes for the whole community.' Speaking ahead of a 'Health Workers for Yes' rally in Adelaide, ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the Voice was a natural extension of person-centred care, a central tenet of health care, which ensures people are involved and supported to have control over their own care to lead to better outcomes. 'As health experts, our core business is ensuring the health and wellbeing of all Australians across the community.'
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Support for No now at 50% leads support for Yes now at 45% with 5% undecided
The latest read from Roy Morgan surveying conducted up until Sunday shows 50% of Australians say they will vote 'No', or are leaning towards voting 'No', to establish an 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice' compared to 45% that say they would vote 'Yes', or are leaning towards voting 'Yes', leaving only 5% of respondents that are still undecided. If 'Undecided' respondents are removed the split in favour of the 'No' vote is 53% (down 3% in a week, although in line with figures released two weeks ago) cf. 47% (up 3% in a week).
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09 October
Allies for Uluru call on Australians to vote Yes in Voice Referendum
'Australians will vote 'Yes' or 'No' in the Referendum to recognise First Peoples in our Constitution and establish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.' Allies for Uluru, a 300 member strong cross-sector collaboration, calls on all Australians to accept the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart to walk together for a better future, and vote 'Yes'. 'As Allies representing 97% of the Australian population, we must stand in solidarity with the vast majority of First Nations people who are calling for this change - to get 'Yes' across the line.'
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VIC: Joint statement from Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, and Liana Buchanan, Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People on the National Referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
'We, Victoria's Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People and Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, will be voting 'Yes' at the forthcoming referendum to support Constitutional change recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. We will be voting 'Yes' in light of the compelling benefits for First Nations children and young people, and in acknowledgment of the power of the voices of children and young people to address the issues they face in Australia.'
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Communities and Families
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Culture and Arts
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Education
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Employment
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Health
10 October
Nurses & midwives say Yes to a Voice to Parliament
'Members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) are supporting a First Nations Voice to Parliament - as a pathway to ensuring we have the very best health outcomes for the whole community.' Speaking ahead of a 'Health Workers for Yes' rally in Adelaide, ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the Voice was a natural extension of person-centred care, a central tenet of health care, which ensures people are involved and supported to have control over their own care to lead to better outcomes. 'As health experts, our core business is ensuring the health and wellbeing of all Australians across the community.'
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Housing
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Justice
13 October
Robert Thorpe v Commonwealth
Aboriginal Elder Robbie Thorpe is demanding an injunction to stop the referendum on Saturday 14 October 2023, said 3CR Radical Radio. Chief Justice Susan Kiefe has considered Robbie's Writ 12.10.2023 and it is presently under review. 'We're hoping for a favourable ruling and that the Chief Justice is able to hear what we say about our law and our rights,' Robert Thorpe said. 'The referendum is an attack on Aboriginal Sovereignty. A majority of the population voting on an issues that doesn't affect them before we have been consulted is racist.' 'This could affect the validity of the election', Robert Thorpe said.
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06 October
National protests to stop black deaths in custody
Saturday 7 October will be a national day of action to end deaths in custody. First Nations activists and supporters will be hosting rallies happening across the continent in Melbourne, Boorloo/Perth, Meanjin/Brisbane, and Kaurna/Adelaide. The rallies will be calling on governments to implement in full all recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe is throwing her support behind the day of action, and has initiated an online petition calling on federal, state and territory governments to fully implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission. The petition highlights a number of steps that the federal government could take immediately to end deaths in custody.
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Land and Native Title
13 October
Traditional Owners ignored as 31 Aboriginal human remains removed for South Australian housing development
Natasha Wanganeen brought national attention to the illegal removal of her people's human remains from the Riverlea Park housing development in South Australia when she raised the issue with South Australian Premier Peter Malanouskas on ABC's Q&A. Senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe, Traditional Owner Uncle Ian Carter and Blak Sovereign Movement member Natasha Wanganeen call for immediate action to cease all works in the area and return the ancestral bones to the ground. So far the remains of 31 bodies, many of them intact, have been removed and stored in a shipping container.
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Reconciliation
12 October
VIC: Returning water to Gippsland's Traditional Owners
The State Government is returning water to Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners in Gippsland - strengthening their connection to Country through better cultural water management. Victorian Minister for Water Harriet Shing announced that Southern Rural Water has issued Gunaikurnai Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) two licences for cultural water use - one of 200 megalitres at Buchan Munji, as well as 500 megalitres of water for the Tambo River. At Buchan Munji, GLaWAC intends to hold the water in an aquifer for cultural purposes and to restore and maintain the health of Country.
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11 October
Indigenous science must be a standalone national science priority
InnovationAus has reported that Indigenous knowledge has been omitted as a standalone priority from a draft version of Australia's new national science and research priorities, creating a 'massive gap' that experts say will limit funding for an already under-resourced and under-utilised area. Indigenous researchers and a peak group for scientists are now calling for a late change to the year- long update process that would make the elevation and investment in First Nations perspectives on science, technology and innovation a standalone priority within the new science strategy.
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Transcripts
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler
15 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News Sunday Agenda
Subjects: Voice referendum results, Aston byelection, Reconciliation, Closing the Gap, Bipartisan support, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
15 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Fran Kelly and Rafael Epstein, ABC Radio
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Referendum outcome, Hamas-Israel conflict, Reconciliation, No campaign, Close the gap, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Bridget McKenzie
15 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Rowan Dean, James Morrow and Rita Panahi, Sky News
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Referendum outcome, Elitism, Misinformation Bill, Israel-Hamas conflict, ACMA, No campaign
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney
14 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Parliament House
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Democratic process, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Constitutional recognition
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
14 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Sydney
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Israel-Hamas conflict, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Close the Gap, No campaign, Reconciliation
Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney
14 OCT: Transcript of Speech, Canberra - Referendum Night
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Voice outcome, Close the Gap, Yes campaign, Young Australians, Racism, Reconciliation, Indigenous Australians
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth
14 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Hallett Cove Primary School
Subjects: The Voice Referendum, Hamas-Israel conflict, Government-assisted repatriation flights, Constitutional recognition, No vote, Close the Gap
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
14 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop, Redfern, Sydney
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Reconciliation, Constitutional recognition, Referendum, No campaign, No vote, Close the Gap, Yes campaign, Institutional disadvantage
Minister for Veterans' Affairs Matt Keogh
14 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert and Crystal Wu, Sky News
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Yes campaign, Aboriginal communities, Close the Gap, No outcome, No campaign, Constitutional recognition
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman
14 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Highgate Primary School, Perth, Western Australia
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Western Australia result, No Campaign, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Yes campaign, Polling
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australian Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
14 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Brisbane, Queensland
Subjects: Australia votes 'no', Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, No campaign, Democracy, Constitutional recognition, Indigenous Australians, Cost of living
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
14 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Monique Wright and Matt Doran, Weekend Sunrise, Seven Network
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Israel-Hamas conflict, Anti-semitism, No campaign, Constitution, Protests, Terrorism
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley
14 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, No vote, Democracy, Reconciliation, Prime Minister, Federal Leader of the Opposition, Committee processes
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
14 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Brisbane
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Rural and remote Australia, Close the gap, Constitutional recognition, Indigenous representation in Parliament, Indigenous funding
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas, SA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Kyam Maher
13 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Adelaide
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Israel-Hamas conflict, Australian Constitution
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Sarah Abo, Today
Subjects: Israel-Hamas conflict, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Matt Shirvington, Sunrise
Subjects: Israel-Hamas conflict, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Dave Marchese, Hack
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Constitutional recognition, Young Australians, Polling, Constitutional change, Democracy, Racism, Reconciliation, News Corp
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Ricki-Lee Coulter, Tim Blackwell & Joel Creasey, Nova
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Yes Vote, Constitutional change, Referendum
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Mim Hook, ABC Gippsland
Subjects: Gippsland fires, Renewable energy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Climate change, Indigenous affairs, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Roo, Loz & Ditts, Triple M Adelaide
Subjects: Israel-Hamas conflict, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, Constitutional reform, Electoral matters, Israel-Hamas conflict, Cheng Lei, China relations
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Leader of The Opposition Peter Dutton
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Karl Stefanovic, Today Show
Subjects: The barbaric attacks on Israel, Repatriation flights out of Israel, The Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Indigenous affairs, Electoral matters
Treasurer Jim Chalmers
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kelly Gudgeon, ABC Pilbara Breakfast
Subjects: The Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Constitutional reform, Electoral matters, The yes vote, Indigenous affairs, Closing the gap
Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt
13 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Brisbane
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Institute of Urban Indigenous Health Conference, Birth in Our Communities program, Southeast Queensland
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Deborah Knight, 2GB
Subjects: Violence in the Middle East, Protests in Sydney, The Voice to Parliament referendum, Reality TV, National Disability Insurance Scheme Review NDIS
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Oliver Peterson, 6PR Perth Live
Subjects: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, Democracy sausages, Clive Palmer's No Campaign talking points, Referendum, Recognition
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Mark Patrick, Noongar Radio
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Misinformation and disinformation by the No campaign, Volunteering on Referendum Day
Leader of The Opposition Peter Dutton
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Richard Perno, LAFM
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Hamas-Israel conflict, Ramifications for Australia, The Royal Launceston Show
Leader of The Opposition Peter Dutton
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Matthew Pantelis, Radio Fiveaa
Subjects: ASIO Director-General's statement; Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Nuclear energy
Leader of The Opposition Peter Dutton
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News
Subjects: The barbaric attacks on Israel, Repatriation flights out of Israel, The Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, The cost of living crisis
Leader of The Opposition Peter Dutton
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Sabra Lane, AM, ABC Radio
Subjects: The Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, The barbaric attacks on Israel & the ramifications around Australia, Hate speech, Sydney protests, Indigenous affairs
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs James Paterson
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Rafel Epstein, ABC Melbourne Radio
Subjects: Anti-Israel protests, Hamas attacks on Israel, Voice Referendum, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Electoral matters
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, James Paterson
13 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Simon Love and Emma Webster, Sky News
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Constitutional Recognition, Indigenous affairs, Close the Gap, Cost of living, Polling, Public policy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
12 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Perth
Subjects: Urgent Care Clinics, Voice to Parliament Referendum, Israel-Hamas conflict, Cheng Lei, China-Australian relations, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reforms, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
12 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Oliver Peterson, 6PR Perth Live
Subjects: Visit to WA, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Hamas-Israel conflict, Cheng Lei, Australia's relationship with China
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
12 OCT: Transcript of Address to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Coogee
Subjects: Indigenous communities health, Diseases, Aged care, On-site nurses, Respect@Work report
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
12 OCT: Transcript of Remarks to the Freemantle Yes Rally, Freemantle
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Indigenous affairs, Electoral matters, Constitutional reform, Closing the gap, The yes vote, The Uluru Statement
Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney
12 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Ally Langdon, Ch 9, A Current Affair
Subjects: Voice referendum, improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Indigenous affairs, Electoral matters, Constitutional reform
Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite
12 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Sydney
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Constitutional recognition, Cultural heritage, Closing the Gap, Improving educational outcomes, Connection to country, Leadership
Minister for Education Jason Clare, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri Mccarthy, Member for Chisholm Carina Garland
12 OCT: Transcript of Address to Monash University, Melbourne
Subjects: Indigenous education, Voice to Parliament referendum, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander communities, Rural communities, Constitutional recognition
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
12 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Melbourne
Subjects: Voice referendum, Hamas-Israel conflict, Repatriation flights, Release of Cheng Lei, Relationship with China, PM visit to China, Voice to Parliament
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
12 OCT: Transcript of Speech to McKinnon prize oration, Melbourne - Listening in Leadership
Subjects: Leadership, Accountability, Trust, Ethics, Restoring international trust in Australia, Voice to Parliament, Misinformation
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
12 OCT: Transcript of Speech to the Emily's List Unladylike Ball, Launceston, Tasmania
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, The yes vote, Remembering Michelle O'Byrne, Improving women rights
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil
12 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Lisa Millar, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Gaza-Israel conflict, Australian journalist Cheng Lei's release from Chinese prison, The Voice to Parliament Referendum
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
12 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Erin Molan, Erin, Sky News
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Federal Government, Israel, Palestine, Terrorism, Protests, Anti-Semitism
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
12 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing
Subjects: The Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Indigenous affairs, Electoral matters, Israel-Hamas conflict, Repatriation flights for Australian's in Israel
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Angie Bell
12 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Julie Clift, ABC Radio Gold Coast
Subjects: The Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Constitutional reform, Indigenous affairs, Electoral matters, The no vote
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
11 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kyle Sandilands, Jackie O, KIIS 106.5 Sydney
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Constitutional recognition, Reconciliation, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgeour, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Natasha Fyles
11 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Uluru
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Electorate of Lingiari, Israel-Hamas conflict
Special Envoy for Reconciliation and Implementation of the Uluru Statement From the Heart Patrick Dodson
11 OCT: Transcript of Address to National Press Club, Canberra
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, National Press Club, Uluru Statement from the Heart, High Court, Closing the Gap, Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Royal Commission
Special Envoy for Reconciliation and Implementation of the Uluru Statement From the Heart Patrick Dodson
11 OCT: Transcript of Address to National Press Club, Canberra - Q&A
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, National Press Club, Uluru Statement from the Heart, High Court, Closing the Gap, Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Royal Commission
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
11 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Melbourne
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Global community, Palestinian protests, Anti-Semitism, Closing the Gap, Education
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
11 OCT: Transcript of Speech on the heritage listing of Victorian Trades Hall, Carlton, Melbourne
Subjects: Industrial relations, Unions, Voice to Parliament referendum, Constitutional recognition
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
11 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Rafael Epstein, ABC Melbourne
Subjects: National Heritage listing for Victorian Trades Hall, Voice to Parliament, Conscription, Equal pay, Apartheid
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
11 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News Afternoon Agenda
Subjects: Hamas-Israel Conflict, Voice Referendum, Renewable Energy, Heritage Listing of Victorian Trades Hall
Minister for Education Jason Clare
11 OCT: Transcript of Speech at the Australian International Education Conference, Adelaide
Subjects: Australian Constitution, Voice to Parliament, Closing the Gap, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Minister for Housing Julie Collins
11 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Human rights, Terrorism, Housing Australia Future Fund legislation, Housing agenda, Voice to Parliament
Minister for Housing Julie Collins
11 OCT: Transcript of Speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia CEDA, Melbourne
Subjects: Katherine Accommodation Action Group, Australia's housing challenges, Voice to Parliament
Minister for Resources Madeline King
11 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kelly Gudgeon, ABC Pilbara Karratha
Subjects: Pilbara Summit, Role of Northern Australia in net zero strategy, Protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King
11 OCT: Transcript of Speech to the Pilbara 2023 Conference, Karratha
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Closing the Gap, Yes campaign, Dampier Port, Emissions reduction, Indo-Pacific
Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth, Member for Dunkley Peta Murphy
11 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Brendon Telfer, RPP FM
Subjects: Playgroups and toy libraries, Volunteers, Voice to Parliament, Childcare, National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children
Minister for Early Childhood Education Anne Aly
11 OCT: Transcript of Address at the Launch of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Trauma-informed Practice - A guide for Early Childhood organisations
Subjects: Access to benefits of early learning, Children & young people, Voice Referendum
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
11 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Brisbane
Subjects: Attacks on Israel, Ramifications around Australia, Hamas protest in Sydney, Voice Referendum, Treaty, Truth proposal, Jewish Australians, Anti-Semitism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Address to the Central Land Council, Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Subjects: Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Constitutional recognition, Reconciliation, Electoral matters, Yes campaign
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Port Lincoln
Subjects: Port Lincoln Grain Export Terminal, Voice to Parliament Referendum, Hamas-Israel conflict, Senate Inquiry into Bilateral Air Service Agreements
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC Afternoon Briefing
Subjects: Visit to Uluru, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Israel-Hamas conflict, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Bill Ormonde, ABC Radio Broken Hill
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Constitutional recognition, Reconciliation, Electoral matters, Visit to Broken Hill
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News Afternoon Agenda
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Hamas-Israel conflict, Constitution, Life expectancy, Recognition
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Dj Barry, 2Dry FM
Subjects: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Constitutional recognition, Reconciliation, Electoral matters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Dan Crouch, Flow FM
Subjects: Visit to Port Lincoln, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Reconciliation, Hamas-Israel conflict, Human rights, Terrorism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with David Penberthy, FiveAA Adelaide
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Middle East, Human rights, Terrorism, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament referendum, Reconciliation
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Minister for Early Childhood Education Dr Anne Aly, Member for Perth Patrick Gorman
10 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Perth
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Hamas-Israel Conflict, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Constitution, Yes Campaign, Australians in Israel, Protest, Sydney Opera House
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Jo Trilling, ABC Perth Drive
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Human rights, Terrorism, Voice to Parliament referendum, Senate Inquiry into Bilateral Air Service Agreements, Cocos Islands airfield upgrade
Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler
10 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Adelaide
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Referendum, Constitutional recognition, East Arnhem Land, The Yes campaign, Indigenous affairs, Aboriginal Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Patricia Karvelas, ABC Radio National
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Human rights, Middle East, Voice to Parliament referendum, Constitutional recognition, Reconciliation
Minister for Education Jason Clare
10 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, South Sydney High School
Subjects: Indigenous education, HSC, Voice Referendum, GO Foundation, Yes23, Constitution, NAPLAN, Indigenous young people, Yes campaign
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten
10 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Sarah Abo, Today Show
Subjects: Conflict in Israel and Gaza, Anti-Semitism, Human rights, Voice to Parliament, Reconciliation, Constitutional recognition, New Victorian Premier
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Murray Watt
10 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Griffith University, Gold Coast
Subjects: Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, Constitutional recognition, Reconciliation, Electoral matters
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Emma McBride
10 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Orange
Subjects: First Nations health, Voice to Parliament, Listening driving better solutions, World Mental Health Day, Closing the Gap, COVID-19
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy
10 OCT: Transcript of Speech at the Alfred Deakin Institute Oration, Federation Square, Melbourne
Subjects: International development, Engagement with the region, Indo-Pacific, Voice to Parliament, AUKUS, Human development
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Sarah Macdonald, ABC Sydney
Subjects: Middle East, Deaths in Israel, Hamas, Gaza, Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum, Housing Australia Future Fund
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Natalie Barr, Sunrise
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Minister for The National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Ivo De Silva, ABC Radio Goldfields-Esperance
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, Referendum
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Raf Epstein, ABC Melbourne
Subjects: Disability Royal Commission recommendations, NDIS Review, Navigating the NDIS, Conflict in Israel and Gaza, Upcoming vote on the Voice to Parliament
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Assistant Minister for the Public Service Patrick Gorman
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Tom Connell, Sky News Newsday
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Quantitative Tightening and United States Economic Outlook
Minister for Youth Anne Aly
07 OCT: Transcript of Address to the 2023 Early Childhood Australia National Conference, Adelaide
Subjects: Closing the Gap, Voice to Parliament referendum, Early childhood education, Early Years strategy, Productivity Commission
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Leigh Kenworthy, RADIO 7AD-7BU
Subjects: Visit to North West Tasmania, The Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Reserve Bank, Australian Constitution
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
09 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Patty Doran, Sea FM
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Closing the Gap, Schooling in the Northern Territory, Indigenous communities, Housing
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Services Gavin Pearce
09 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Elliot, Tasmania
Subjects: Visit to North West Tasmania and the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Dairy Research Facility, Barbaric attacks on Israel, Cost of living crisis, The Voice
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Reports
Information Publication Scheme Agency Plan
Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
The TSRA is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and is required to comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) requirements. Publishing a range of information held by the TSRA provides transparency about the TSRA's processes and policies. The purpose of this Agency Plan is to:
- assist the TSRA in planning and administering its IPS entry;
- facilitate public consultation about that contribution; and
- show what information the TSRA proposes to publish, how and to whom the information will be
published and how the TSRA will otherwise comply with its IPS requirements (s 8(1)).
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Enshrining a First Nations Voice to Australian Parliament will advance global health equity
Lancet Global Health
A group of leading Indigenous and global health researchers have been published in the world's leading global health journal, The Lancet Global Health, saying the Voice to parliament is a crucial step to securing genuine progress on Indigenous health and wellbeing. The group said a constitutionally enshrined Voice would also advance global health equity. 'A constitutionally enshrined Voice is the greatest opportunity right now to contribute to meaningful progress on closing the gap on Indigenous health, wellbeing and life expectancy,' said Palawa man and University of Tasmania Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Ian Anderson, who co-authored the piece.
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Hansards
Federal
16 OCT 2023: REP NOTICE PAPER: Questions in Writing - 0365 Mr Katter: Minister for Indigenous Australians - Is the Minister aware that life expectancy in First Australian homeland communities is 56 years and 62 year
13 OCT 2023: SENATE NOTICE PAPER: Questions on Notice - 2703-2704 Senator Cash: Ministers Listed Below - If land is acquired under state legislation, & Native Title rights are extinguished, can native title rights be re-enlivened
Australian Capital Territory
20 SEP 2023: ACT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Budget - Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
20 SEP 2023: ACT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Ministerial Statement - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Agreement 2019-2028 - Annual Impact Statement
New South Wales
12 OCT 2023: NSW ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
11 OCT 2023: NSW ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Cabbage Tree Island Aboriginal Community
11 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Motions - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
10 OCT 2023: NSW ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Private Members' Statements - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
10 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Deferred Answers - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
Queensland
12 OCT 2023: QLD ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions without Notice - First Nations School Students
12 OCT 2023: QLD ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Voice to Parliament
12 OCT 2023: QLD ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Adjournment - First Nations Children, Voice to Parliament
Western Australia
12 OCT 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Voice to Parliament
12 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Statement - Voice to Parliament - Abortion Reform
12 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Statement - Voice to Parliament
12 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Bills - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - Committee
12 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Motion - Voice Referendum
11 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Bills - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - Committee
11 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee - Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children
11 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - Consultation
10 OCT 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Aboriginal Communities - Water Services
10 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Bills - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - Second Reading, Instruction to the Committee of the Whole - Two-Bill Split, Debate Adjourned
10 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Voice Referendum
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Court Cases
Federal
Babet v Electoral Commissioner [2023] FCAFC 164
12 OCT: Catchwords: Constitutional law - Referendum under s 128 of the Australian Constitution
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Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2023] FCA 1132
08 SEP: Catchwords: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
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New Regulations
None this edition.
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Proclamations
None this edition.
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Gazette Notices
None this edition.
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Consolidated Legislation
None this edition.
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New Bills
Western Australia
Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - LC 2R debate 10/10, LC 2R debate 11/10, LC 2R debate 12/10
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New Acts
None this edition.
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