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
Communities and Families
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Culture and Arts
20 October
From the Torres Strait to Northern Territory: Keeping languages strong in Northern Australia
Connecting language, technology and environmental management: TSRA Senior Ranger Nelson Gibuma and Malu Kiai Elder on Boigu Photo credit: David Fell courtesy of TSRA Voices from the Torres Strait have helped inform the nation's new language policy launched at the 8th PULiiMA Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference in Darwin this year. The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) supported its biggest-ever delegation of 26 language leaders, local rangers, linguists, performing artists and cultural advisors. The diverse group of attendees - representing the five island clusters and two traditional language groups from eastern and western clusters Australia's Action Plan for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032.
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Vale Esme Timbery, Bidjigal Elder and renowned shell artist
University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney has paid tribute to Esme Timbery, a Bidjigal Elder and artist whose decorative shellwork has been exhibited across Australia and internationally. Aunty Esme was regarded as one of Australia's longest practising First Nations artists, with a career spanning more than 80 years. In 2019, after consultation with the La Perouse community, UNSW honoured Aunty Esme by naming a new arts facility in her honour - the first building on the University's Kensington campus named after an Indigenous woman. The Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab (CPL) is a specialised multi-arts production unit that supports teaching and practice-led research.
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19 October
NSW: First Aboriginal Languages Week celebrated across the state this October
Aboriginal communities across the state will be celebrating the nation's first ever Aboriginal Languages Week thanks to a new NSW Government grants program. NSW Aboriginal Languages Week, to raise awareness about Aboriginal languages and increase support for language revitalisation, is being held for the first time in NSW from Sunday 22 October to Sunday 29 October. The NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust and the NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, David Harris will kick off the first Aboriginal Languages Week with a festival on Saturday 21 October at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Redfern.
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Education
20 October
Vale Esme Timbery, Bidjigal Elder and renowned shell artist
University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney has paid tribute to Esme Timbery, a Bidjigal Elder and artist whose decorative shellwork has been exhibited across Australia and internationally. Aunty Esme was regarded as one of Australia's longest practising First Nations artists, with a career spanning more than 80 years. In 2019, after consultation with the La Perouse community, UNSW honoured Aunty Esme by naming a new arts facility in her honour - the first building on the University's Kensington campus named after an Indigenous woman. The Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab (CPL) is a specialised multi-arts production unit that supports teaching and practice-led research.
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19 October
Federal Opposition oppose expanding Indigenous access to university, as Accord legislation passes Senate
Minister for Education Jason Clare has announced that the Federal Government is opening the door of opportunity for more Australians with the passage of Universities Accord legislation through the Senate. The Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 Bill passed despite opposition from the Liberal and National parties. The Bill delivers demand-driven funding for all Indigenous students to attend university if they qualify for admission to the course. It doesn't mean university is free, students will still pay HECS, but it guarantees a place at university to all Indigenous students who get the marks for the course they want to study.
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Greens disappointed as push to extend subsidised postgraduate degrees to all First Nations students defeated in Senate
The Senate has voted down a Greens amendment to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023, to make all First Nations students eligible for Commonwealth-supported places for postgraduate study. Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, and stakeholders National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association (NATSIPA) and Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) have expressed disappointment that the Government has voted against closing this critical gap for First Nations students pursuing higher education.
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Yes and No voters agree on something - Truth in Advertising
Exit polling conducted on Saturday 14 October 2023 confirmed that both Yes and No voters overwhelmingly support the introduction of truth in political advertising laws, before the next election. 'The Greens have long championed the need for truth in political advertising, and want to see a commitment from the Federal Government to put a stop to the toxic misinformation and disinformation campaigns, like those we witnessed in the leadup to the Voice referendum.' Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on democracy Senator Larissa Waters said 'Misinformation and disinformation is a huge problem for our democracy. This was particularly clear during the Voice referendum campaign.'
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17 October
Boarding options for First Nations students in Central Australia
Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney, Minister Clare and Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour said that the Australian and Northern Territory Governments have directed officials to conduct an assessment of boarding school options and capacity in Central Australia. This will be conducted by the National Indigenous Australians Agency, the Commonwealth Department of Education and the Northern Territory Department of Education. All relevant stakeholders, including the Central Australian Aboriginal Leadership Group, the Central Australian Regional Controller and local schools which may be seeking to establish or expand accommodation options will be consulted.
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Employment
20 October
WA: Bringing community together through culture change
With a background in community services, Thomas Jia has always had a passion for strengthening communities and bringing people together. It's this passion that formed the basis of his business Jarraga, an Indigenous-led organisation that delivers culture and place-based workshops to create meaningful connections between First Nations and non-Indigenous people. A proud Badu Island and Wanyurr Majay man from Western Region of Zenadth Kes and Yindinji Country, Thomas explains the important role the business plays in promoting a culture of inclusion, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, said the WA Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business & Training.
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Health
19 October
$30.8 million for health research that listens to Indigenous communities
The Federal Government is working to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through 26 research projects that have all involved First Nations people from the start, listening to the lived experience of people at every stage. These Indigenous-led research projects will share in $30.8 million in funding to help find innovative ways to reduce chronic disease, improve mental health, help people quit smoking and increase resilience in kids, said Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy.
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Organisations reject calls for Royal Commission into Aboriginal Children
Child abuse is a serious crime, which has a devastating impact on children, family and communities. The safety of children should not be politicised or used as a platform to advance a political position. Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care (SNAICC) said that it is frustrating and disappointing to hear the Opposition Leader and Senator Price repeating the same claims and calls they made earlier this year, again with no evidence and no credible solutions.
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Housing
22 October
First homes delivered under $100m NT homelands package
The Federal and Northern Territory governments are delivering on the $100 million Restoring Funding for Homelands program, with families on Central Australia's Utopia homelands returning to refurbished homes. In the remote community of Atheley, about 230 kilometres north east of Alice Springs on Utopia homelands, father and son Charlie and Zachariah have received the keys to their restored homes. It's the first of more than 80 properties to be refurbished under the $100 million program, said Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour and Northern Territory Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Selena Uibo.
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17 October
Remote housing milestone - 100 homes delivered in 100 days
In a major milestone, one hundred homes have been built in one hundred days in the Northern Territory to help close the gap in housing for Aboriginal Territorians, said Minister Burney, Member Scrymgour, NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles and NT Minister Uibo. The homes have been jointly funded by the Northern Territory and Federal Governments through the $2.2 billion Remote Housing Investment Package Our Community. Our Future. Our Homes. Families from 20 communities have recently moved into brand new homes in communities from the northeast island of Galiwin'ku, through Jilkminggan and Kalkarindji, to Amoonguna in the south.
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Justice
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Land and Native Title
18 October
WA: Opposition backs repeal of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, as questions remain
WA Opposition Leader Shane Love has expressed his support for the passing of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage (ACH) Act Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 and has strongly advocated for its prompt proclamation to bring an end to the protracted and problematic ACH saga. Mr Love highlighted that the increased awareness of Aboriginal cultural heritage and waterway rights has raised concerns among landowners about how the amendments will affect them. WA Shadow Minister for Planning Neil Thomson welcomed the passage of the repeal to the botched and overly prescriptive Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 through the Western Australian Parliament.
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Reconciliation
21 October
Always was, always will be
'On 14 October Australia voted NO. But Aboriginal people in all our Central Land Council (CLC) communities voted YES. In fact, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people all over remote Australia voted YES. The referendum results tell us an important story: We as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are united. We know who we are. We know what we need. And we know things need to change. But we live in a country that does not know itself. Our people are grieving.'
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20 October
NSW: Aboriginal trainee ranger wanted on NSW south coast
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is recruiting an Aboriginal trainee ranger to join the Narooma team to care for Country on the spectacular far south coast. NPWS Area Manager Jo Issaverdis said the position is a pathway for a young person from the Yuin Nation to become a full-time, ongoing NPWS ranger. 'We are looking for someone with a connection to Yuin Country who will support the Biamanga Board to deliver park operations on country,' said Ms Issaverdis. 'The trainee will also join our rangers and field teams to learn the practical, hands-on aspects of managing parks,' said Ms Issaverdis.
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17 October
Roy Morgan predicted for a month Australia would vote 'No' to The Voice; although the strength of the 'No' vote was even greater than expected (60.7% as of October 16, 2023)
Roy Morgan's analysis shows three reasons for the greater than expected 'No' vote:
- Low turnout - especially among younger people who strongly supported 'Yes';
- The high 'Undecided' with a large proportion of people only deciding in the voting booth - among those surveyed who had already voted, Roy Morgan found 63% had voted 'No' and only 37% had voted 'Yes'.
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16 October
Church Providers remain committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
'Australia's major Church providers (Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, St Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation Army, and UnitingCare Australia) remain committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people toward healing and hope. We reaffirm our commitment to, and support for, the Uluru Statement from the Heart as a generous invitation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to all Australians. We know this outcome will raise questions for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about what this means for our shared future.'
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Cancer Australia's commitment to reconciliation
On behalf of Cancer Australia and all staff, the organisation would like to express the deeply held respect for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. The core focus remains dedicated to actively engaging with and listening to First Nations people, working together to improve cancer outcomes that affect First Nations people disproportionately, and aligning efforts to close the gap. Cancer Australia's commitment to reconciliation remains steadfast.
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A Statement from Indigenous Australians who Supported the Voice Referendum
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) said that recognition in the constitution of the descendants of the original and continuing owners of Australia would have been a great advance for Australians. Alas, the majority have rejected it. This is a bitter irony. That people who have only been on this continent for 235 years would refuse to recognise those whose home this land has been for 60,000 and more years is beyond reason. It was never in the gift of these newcomers to refuse recognition to the true owners of Australia.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
'The referendum result does not dissolve The Salvation Army's commitment to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. We remain committed to reconciliation, unity and equity. We will continue to advocate, support and work to make a real difference in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. First Nations people are over-represented in almost every service The Salvation Army operates and much of this is due to structural and entrenched injustice. We understand this is a very difficult time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including our valued staff. The Salvation Army is committed to living a YES future, despite this result.'
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A week of silence
'Indigenous leaders who supported the Yes campaign have called for A Week of Silence to grieve and reflect on the referendum result. Science & Technology Australia honours this call. Throughout the referendum campaign, we stood with Science & Technology Australia's (STA) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander member organisations and our membership community in support of a 'Yes' vote. We will continue to stand with you in the days, weeks, months and years ahead - and work with you for a better future. We will especially redouble our community's commitment to contribute time, resources and energy to support the work of STA's Indigenous member organisations and Indigenous STEM.'
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SNAICC statement on the voice referendum
'The result on the Voice is not what the Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care (SNAICC) worked and hoped for. But this referendum result is not failure, and it does not define us. At SNAICC we will continue to stand up and work for better outcomes for our children. SNAICC respect the stance of the organisations and individuals who have chosen to 'go dark'. At this time SNAICC has made the decision to not stay silent. SNAICC need to take particular care of our young ones.'
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15 October
Drive for justice and self-determination must continue despite referendum result
The efforts to achieve fairness, truth and better futures for First Nations peoples will continue despite last night's referendum result, according to the CEO of Australia's peak Indigenous business organisation, Supply Nation. Supply Nation's CEO, Kate Russell said the result of the referendum, while profoundly disappointing, was not unexpected. 'There is no way to sugar coat this. Last night's No vote was devastating to the vast majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this country, however, we were under no illusion of how difficult the task would be,' she said.
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Time to tackle disadvantage together
The voices of the Riverina and Central West were heard. Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific Michael McCormack said the result is not for celebrating - this referendum result should be seen as a springboard, a line in the sand, to develop effective policies which will make a tangible difference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who need it most. The people of the Riverina electorate have voted in line with the majority of the nation to reject the proposed amendment to the Constitution. All but three booths in the electorate - Cowra pre- poll, Parkes East and Parkes West - were supportive for No.
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14 October
NSW: Referendum result, Treaty in NSW next step
Despite indictactive results of no vote for constitutional recognition of First Nations people and a Voice body in Australia, the NSW Greens remain steadfast and committed to a Truth and Treaty process in NSW. The referendum has caused untold hurt to First Nations communities and action on state-based treaties remains the priority for the Greens under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) to achieve self- determination. NSW Greens spokesperson for First Nations Justice, Sue Higginson said 'The indicative results from referendum show that there is much more work to be done by non-First Nations Australians when it comes to achieving justice in this Country, and in NSW,'
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Transcripts
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
22 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Canberra
Subjects: Visit to the United States, AUKUS, Visit to China, Trade, The Pacific Islands Forum, Voice to Parliament referendum, Closing the Gap, National Skills Agreement
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham
22 OCT: Transcript of Interview with David Speers, ABC News Insiders
Subjects: Israel-Hamas conflict, PM visits US, China tariffs on Australian wine, Voice, Royal Commission into child sexual abuse
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
21 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Jamie Burnett, 6PR Perth
Subjects: Telethon weekend, Voice to Parliament Referendum, Juvenile justice, Tragic death in custody, Reinvestment, Visit to China
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
21 OCT: Transcript of Address to the Liberal National Party (LNP) State Council, Eatons Hill
Subjects: Politics, The Voice Referendum, Acknowledgements, Campaigning, Spending, Small business, Bills, Cost of living
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Member for Hasluck Tania Lawrence, WA Premier Roger Cook, WA Minister for Training Simone McGurk
20 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Perth
Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE, National Skills Agreement, Telethon, Hamas-Israel Conflict, Voice to Parliament Referendum
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
20 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Allan Aldworth, HITFM WA
Subjects: Visit to Perth, Cost of living, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, Telethon, Social Housing Accelerator
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
20 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Pete Curulli & Kymba Cahill, Mix 95.4FM
Subjects: Visit to Perth, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum, Telethon, Fee-Free TAFE
Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor
20 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Deborah Knight, 2GB Question Time
Subjects: Middle East conflict, Voice referendum result, Calls for Royal Commission, Strange weddings, Collective punishment
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Emma McBride
20 OCT: Transcript of Speech at Rural Medicine Australia Conference 2023
Subjects: First Nations health, Primary care, Bulk billing incentive, Educating rural doctors, Rural and regional areas, Access to health
Minister for Education Jason Clare
19 OCT: Transcript of Speech at the Opening of UNSW Showcase, Canberra
Subjects: University, Education, Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Disadvantaged students, Indigenous students, Low Socioeconomic background targets
Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, Shadow Minister For Defence, Andrew Hastie
19 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Gary Adshead, 6PR Perth Radio Mornings
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Royal Commission Indigenous Communities, The Voice referendum, Australian military, Aboriginal communities
Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts Paul Fletcher
19 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC News 24 Afternoon Live
Subjects: Palestine-Israel conflict, Hamas, ASIO, Voice to Parliament Referendum, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney
18 OCT: Transcript of Interview with John-Paul Janke, NITV The Point
Subjects: Referendum, Voice to parliament, Closing the Gap, Improving lives, Resounding support for the Voice in Indigenous communities, Uluru Statement
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh
18 OCT: Transcript of Address at the e61 Institute Webinar, Sydney
Subjects: Non-compete clauses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Taskforce in Treasury, Inflation, Competition reforms, Productivity challenges
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
18 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Jaynie Seal, Sky News
Subjects: The Voice, Queensland Central Coast fires, Palm scheme, Dairy worker strikes, South Australia and Tasmanian hard 'no', Cost of living
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor, Member for Canberra Alicia Payne, Chief Minister for the ACT Andrew Barr
17 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Canberra
Subjects: National Skills Agreement, Fee Free TAFE, Hamas-Israel Conflict, Voice to Parliament Referendum, Prime Minister's Science Awards, Food security
Minister for the Environment and the Water Tanya Plibersek
17 OCT: Transcript of Speech to the Australian Land Conservation Alliance 'Unite For Nature' Conference, Canberra
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum outcome, Close the gap, Conservation, Private land, Endangered animals
Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor
17 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Greg Jennett, ABC News Afternoon Briefing
Subjects: States and Territories sign new National Skills Agreement, Fee-Free TAFE, The Voice Referendum result, Net zero, Climate change, TAFE, VET
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
17 OCT: Transcript of Speech at the Lowy Institute FDC Pacific Lecture, Canberra
Subjects: Connections between First Peoples and the peoples of the Blue Pacific, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji visit to Australia, World Cup result
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Natalie Barr, Sunrise
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Tel Aviv, Australians trapped in Gaza, Australian Defence Force, United Nations
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles
16 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Parliament House, Canberra
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Cost of living, Repatriation flights, Israel's right to defence
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News First Edition
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Uluru Statement of the Heart, Repatriation flights, Israel's right to defence
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with David Lipson, ABC AM
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Cost of living, Repatriation flights, Israel's right to defence, Affordable childcare
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Israel-Hamas conflict, Australian Government assisted departures, Voice to Parliament referendum, Australian Defence Force
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Hamish MacDonald, RN Breakfast
Subjects: Voice referendum, Israel-Palestine conflict, Indigenous relations, Jacinta Price, Evacuations from Israel, Pro-Palestine protests
Assistant Minister for the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Nadia Mistopoulos, ABC Perth
Subjects: Voice Referendum Results, Future of First Nations policy, Federal Opposition leader's backtrack on promise of a second referendum, Information campaigns
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Roland Rajah, Lowy Institute
Subjects: The Voice referendum, Australia's international development budget, Indexation, Development expertise in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Minister for The Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Barnaby Joyce
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Natalie Barr, Sunrise
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Referendum outcome, Reconciliation, Close the Gap, Uluru Statement from the Heart
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Hamish MacDonald, Radio National Breakfast
Subjects: Gaza-Israel conflict, The Voice to Parliament, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Closing the Gap
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
16 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Canberra
Subjects; Australia votes 'no' to the Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Practical outcomes for Indigenous Australians, Cost of living
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
16 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Canberra
Subjects: Australia votes 'no' to the Voice to Parliament, Treaty, Truth proposal, Practical outcomes for Indigenous Australians, Cost of living
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
16 OCT: Transcript of Press Conference, Parliament House, Canberra
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Cost of living pressures, Renewable energy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Referendum result, Strong No vote in Queensland, Bureaucracy, Closing the Gap, ATSIC, Failed vote impact on next general election
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Pete Stefanovic, Sky News
Subjects: Hamas-Israel conflict, Voice to Parliament, Tel Aviv, Australians trapped in Gaza, Repatriation flights from Israel, Cost of living
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley
16 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Thomas Oriti, ABC News Radio
Subjects: Cost of living crisis, The Voice to Parliament, Indigenous communities, Closing the Gap, Indigenous policy, Practical outcomes and policies
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley
16 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Canberra
Subjects: Cost of living crisis, The Voice to Parliament, Indigenous communities, Closing the Gap, Indigenous policy, Practical outcomes and policies
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
15 OCT: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Adelaide
Subjects: Israel-Hamas conflict, Australian Government assisted departures, Tel Aviv, Gaza strip humanitarian crisis, The Voice to Parliament referendum
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
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
15 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Amelia Adams, 60 Minutes Nine Network
Subjects: Australia votes 'no' to the Voice to Parliament Referendum, Treaty, Truth proposal, Prime Minister's lack of leadership
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs James Paterson
15 OCT: Transcript of Interview with Nick McCallum, Darren James and Heidi Murphy, 3AW Melbourne, Sunday Mornings
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Race clause in constitution, NZ election, Israel-Palestine conflict
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
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Reports
Polling - Misinformation and the referendum
The Australia Institute
New research from the Australia Institute shows more than 60 per cent of 'No' voters are concerned about the misinformation and disinformation that circulated on social media during the referendum campaign, with more than 80 per cent of that cohort wanting to see truth in political advertising laws in place before the federal election, expected in 2025. The findings of the Australia Institute's special exit poll show that an overwhelming nine in 10 Australians support truth in political advertising laws, regardless of how they voted in the referendum or their political affiliations.
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Hansards
Federal
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements By Members - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements By Members - Closing the Gap
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements By Members - O'Connor Electorate - First Nations Australians
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements By Members - First Nations Australians
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Adjournment - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Uluru Statement from the Heart
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Matters of Public Importance - Closing the Gap
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - First Nations Australians
19 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Motions - Closing the Gap
19 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution
18 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
18 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions without Notice - First Nations Australians
18 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Adjournment - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
18 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Uluru Statement from the Heart
18 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Federation Chamber - Constituency Statements - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice - Albanese Government
18 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - First Nations Australians
18 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Statements By Senators - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
18 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Statements By Senators - Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - First Nations Australians
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements by Members - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements by Members - Indigenous Health
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Grievance Debate - First Nations Australians
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - First Nations Australians
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements by Members - O'Connor Electorate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Matters of Public Importance - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Matters of Urgency - First Nations Australians
17 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions without Notice - First Nations Australians
17 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Statements by Senators - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: REPS NOTICE PAPER: Questions in Writing - 0369 Ms Tink: Minister for Health & Aged Care - What is status of Medical Services Advisory Committee Application - Testing for sexually transmitted infections provided by Aboriginal Medical Services
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 years
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Adjournment - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Federation Chamber - Statements By Members - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Statements By Members - Goldstein Electorate - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Indigenous Health
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - First Nations Australians
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Federation Chamber - Statements By Members - Kooyong Electorate - Voice Referendum
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Federation Chamber - Constituency Statements - Australian Constitution
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Federation Chamber - Constituency Statements - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution
16 OCT 2023: REPS HANSARD: Federation Chamber - Statements By Members - Australian Constitution
16 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Statements By Senators - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
16 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers - First Nations Australians - Cultural Heritage
16 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - First Nations Australians - Cultural Heritage'
16 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Indigenous Australians
16 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Australian Constitution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
16 OCT 2023: SENATE HANSARD: Statements By Senators - South Australia - Multicultural Festival
New South Wales
19 OCT 2023: NSW ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Private Members' Statements - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
19 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Written Answers to Supplementary Questions - Aboriginal child sexual abuse
18 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
18 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Supplementary Questions for Written Answers - Aboriginal Child Sexual Abuse
18 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Documents - Voice to New South Wales Parliament
18 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Private Members' Statements - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: NSW ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - First Nations Treaty
17 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Adjournment Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
17 OCT 2023: NSW COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Take Note - Sexual Assault of Aboriginal Women
South Australia
19 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Parliamentary Committees - Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee: Inquiry into Aboriginal Governance
19 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - First Nations Voice to Parliament
18 OCT 2023: SA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Remains, Riverlea Park
18 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Remains, Riverlea Park
18 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Answers to Questions - Electricity Costs in Remote Aboriginal Communities
18 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Matters of Interest - Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum
17 OCT 2023: SA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
17 OCT 2023: SA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Ministerial Statement - Aboriginal Remains, Riverlea Park
17 OCT 2023: SA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Uluru Statement from the Heart
17 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Ministerial Statement - Aboriginal Remains, Riverlea Park
17 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - South Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation
17 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - First Nations Voice to Parliament
17 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum
17 OCT 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Remains, Riverlea Park
Victoria
19 OCT 2023: VIC ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions Without Notice and Ministers Statements - Schools Payroll Tax
19 OCT 2023: VIC ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Members Statements - Voice to Parliament
18 OCT 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Members statements - Voice to Parliament
17 OCT 2023: VIC ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Adjournment - Wendouree Electorate First Peoples Organisations
17 OCT 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Adjournment - Voice to Parliament
17 OCT 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Members Statements - Voice to Parliament
Western Australia
19 OCT 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023
18 OCT 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Bills - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - Returned
18 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions on Notice - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act - Repeal
18 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Closing The Gap Programs
18 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Aboriginal Advisory Council - Juvenile Justice
18 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Discharge of Order - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023 - Disallowance
17 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Bills - Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2023 - Committee, Report, Third Reading
17 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions on Notice - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act - Repeal
17 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Aboriginal Advisory Council - Juvenile Justice
17 OCT 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Questions without Notice - Voice to Parliament
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Court Cases
None this edition.
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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 17/10, LC passed 17/10, Awaiting Assent
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New Acts
None this edition.
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