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
31 August
ASIC launches proceedings against five Youpla Group directors
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against five former directors and officers of the Youpla Group (formerly Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund) for breaches of their duties. The Youpla Group operated several funds providing funeral insurance, mostly marketed to indigenous Australians. ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said, 'ASIC's case seeks to hold to account those involved in the alleged governance failures and director misconduct that impacted the First Nations people who were members of the Funds.'
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30 August
QLD: Free and confidential support for First Nations families and children
The Government has launched an ongoing state-wide campaign to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to access free Family Wellbeing Services, said Queensland Minister for Child Safety Craig Crawford. Family Wellbeing Services help Indigenous parents to manage the everyday issues of raising a family, like sending kids to school, budgeting to make ends meet and learning how to prepare affordable and healthy meals. Parents can also speak with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Services about complex issues like domestic and family violence, gambling and alcohol misuse. Evidence shows early intervention like Family Wellbeing Services is paying off with children being kept out of the statutory child protection system.
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Culture and Arts
30 August
SBS and NITV will premiere unmissable documentaries and current affairs, adding to its line-up ahead of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament on 14 October 2023, SBS is continuing to provide multiplatform and multilingual news and information across its network. Over the coming weeks there will also be new program premieres added to its comprehensive referendum line-up, to help Australians make an informed decision when casting their vote. National Indigenous Television (NITV) will premiere three landmark documentaries which explore First Nations trailblazers over the decades in Rebel with a Cause, the life and work of activist and artist Richard Bell in You Can Go Now.
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28 August
NRMA Insurance leads the way in support of the Beyond 3 per cent initiative
NRMA Insurance and National Indigenous Television (NITV), part of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) network, announced a new partnership which marks the largest advertising investment by a single commercial brand in the First Nations broadcaster. The partnership forms part of NRMA Insurance's support of the Beyond 3% initiative, as it prepares to commit 3 per cent of its broadcast media spend Broadcast media spend includes TV, radio, outdoor, newspapers, magazines, direct mail and cinema to First Nations media over the next year, which is planned and bought via Initiative Media.
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Education
30 August
Another 6 Connected Beginnings sites for Queensland and New South Wales to help thousands of First Nations children get ready for school
Another 6 Connected Beginnings sites will be established to help thousands more First Nations children get ready for school, said the Department of Education. Connected Beginnings is an Australian Government grants program and Closing the Gap measure. The program aims to increase Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children's and families' engagement with health and early childhood education and care. It improves access to existing early childhood, maternal and child health, and family support services so children are safe, healthy and ready to thrive at school by the age of five.
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PhD study on Indigenous experiences in high performance sport seeks participants
Kamilaroi man Kurtis Leslie is seeking Indigenous coaches, officials, sport administrators, and athlete leaders from Olympic and Paralympic sports to participate in a PhD study on their experiences in high performance sport, announced the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). The project 'Indigenous Experiences of Sport Leadership: An Inquiry into non-playing roles within High performance Sport in Australia.' is partially funded by the AIS. It seeks to explore the experience of Indigenous people within the Australian high performance sporting system and evaluate what barriers Indigenous athletes face when pursuing leadership positions.
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RACGP welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander exam success
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has labelled a recent 100% exam pass rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs in training as a phenomenal achievement. It comes following the recent results of the College's Clinical Competency Exam. The CCE is an exam designed to assess clinical competence and readiness for independent practice as a specialist GP. Candidates are presented with nine clinical cases - four case discussions and five clinical encounters. Four cases involve a candidate discussing a case with the examiner and five involve the candidate interacting with a role-player while the examiner observes and assesses.
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Employment
31 August
Indigenous rangers provide road map for voice success
'Last month, I had the honour of meeting with a group of Indigenous Rangers and elders who manage our environment in the Katiti-Petermann Indigenous Protected Area. Spending a day there, watching the Tjakura, Mala and Kaltukatjara Rangers work in the central desert, it was clear that no one knows the land like they do, and no one is better placed to care for it than they are. As study after study has shown, our Indigenous Rangers program delivers better outcomes across the board. That means stronger protection for native plants and animals, more employment for local people, greater economic opportunities for remote towns,' said Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek.
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Health
31 August
First Nations mental health and wellbeing support
'This year, Australia will hold a referendum to decide whether to change the Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (the Voice). The Voice would be an independent and permanent advisory body. It would give advice to the Australian Parliament and Government on matters that affect the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The national conversation on the Voice in Australia might negatively affect the mental health and wellbeing of some First Nations peoples. People will have different opinions about the Voice, which could lead to difficult conversations with family, friends and colleagues,' said the Department of Health and Aged Care.
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Australian Medical Students' Association Supports the Voice to Parliament
The Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) stands in support of enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament within the Australian Constitution. By endorsing the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament as advocated by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, AMSA acknowledges health is intrinsically linked to broader social, political and cultural factors. AMSA believes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with a direct platform in Parliament to influence legislative decision will lead to policies that better and more effectively address the specific health needs and concerns of these communities.
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Consumer and medical groups welcome start of 60-day scripts for patients
Consumer, health and doctor groups have welcomed the September 1 start of 60-day dispensing which will bring immediate benefits for some of Australia's most vulnerable people, said Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Asthma Australia, Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), Council of the Ageing (COTA), Lung Foundation Australia, and National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). This reform doubles the amount of medicines that pharmacists can dispense for stable conditions, on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, from 30 to 60 days - saving patients at least $180 a year and more if they're taking multiple medicines.
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30 August
The Glen for Women turning lives around
The Glen for Women, a rehabilitation centre on the Central Coast of New South Wales offering holistic addiction treatment for First Nations women, will officially open with a ceremony, announced Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Emma McBride and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy. The Glen for Women provides a minimum 12-week residential program in a culturally safe and supportive environment to help women recover from addiction and build practical life skills. Located on Darkinjung Country, the 20-bed centre is the first Aboriginal Community Controlled women's rehabilitation centre in New South Wales.
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RACGP welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander exam success
The RACGP has labelled a recent 100% exam pass rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs in training as a phenomenal achievement. It comes following the recent results of the College's Clinical Competency Exam. The CCE is an exam designed to assess clinical competence and readiness for independent practice as a specialist GP. Candidates are presented with nine clinical cases - four case discussions and five clinical encounters. Four cases involve a candidate discussing a case with the examiner and five involve the candidate interacting with a role-player while the examiner observes and assesses.
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Housing
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Justice
28 August
SA: New initiative to break the cycle of recidivism in Aboriginal youth
A specialist therapeutic court program for Aboriginal children and young people has been launched to address the over-representation of young Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system, said the SA Department of Attorney-General. The Youth Aboriginal Community Court Adelaide (YACCA) is a culturally-responsive program that aims to minimise young people's interactions with the justice system through intervention and support. The $716,250 program, commencing in mid-October, is being trialled for two years and is for young people sitting at the Adelaide Youth Court.
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Land and Native Title
01 September
QLD: Funding for First Nations ecotourism ventures in Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area (Queensland section)
The Queensland Government is offering First Nations organisations and tourism operators a share in $275,000 to establish new culturally-focused ecotourism programs within the Queensland section of the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. Queensland's Gondwana section stretches across Mount Barney and Lamington, Springbrook and Main Range national parks along the state's southern border and is internationally recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the significant number of rare and threatened rainforest species that call this area home, said Queensland Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Leanne Linard.
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31 August
$5.3 Million for heritage protection projects
The Government has opened a new round of grants to support projects that will protect and restore some of Australia's most precious heritage sites, announced Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek. Australian Heritage Grants are available to fund projects across significant Indigenous, natural and historic National Heritage listed sites, like the Ningaloo Coast, the Australian Alps, and Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park. A total of up to $5.3m will be available to applicants such as Traditional Owners, conservation groups, and place managers through the latest round of the grants program. Grant funding has helped to protect some of Australia's most iconic heritage places through recent projects.
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Reconciliation
01 September
Supply Nation pledges support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
As Australia's leader in supplier diversity and the custodian of the largest database of verified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses - Indigenous Business Direct - Supply Nation is proud to pledge its support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, as an organisation committed to the wellbeing and political, social and economic advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We support constitutional changes that allow First Nations peoples to have a say on matters that impact their lives.
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Anger erupts as parents find innocent children writing apologies to Aboriginal Australians
Children as young as 10 are being made to write letters in school apologising to Indigenous Australians for 'taking their land', pictures reveal. The images taken by a parent were sent to One Nation Senator for Queensland Pauline Hanson, who posted them online. The letters, written by primary school children, were put together on pieces of paper shaped like a megaphone with words referencing the nation's colonial past. 'We are sorry for everything we have done,' one letter reads. Another said: 'We are sorry to Aboriginals. We took your land, and now we feel sad about what we have done.'
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31 August
Communique for the Referendum Engagement Group
The Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy met with the Referendum Engagement Group in Adelaide, on the lands of the Kaurna people. The Referendum Engagement Group received an update on the Prime Minister's historic announcement that Australians will head to the polls on October 14 for a referendum on constitutional recognition through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Minister Linda Burney addressed the group and acknowledged the referendum comes after many decades of work.
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Australian Medical Students' Association Supports the Voice to Parliament
The Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) stands in support of enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament within the Australian Constitution. By endorsing the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament as advocated by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, AMSA acknowledges health is intrinsically linked to broader social, political and cultural factors. AMSA believes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with a direct platform in Parliament to influence legislative decision will lead to policies that better and more effectively address the specific health needs and concerns of these communities.
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Lowitja Institute calls on Australians to vote 'Yes' to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
Lowitja Institute puts its full support behind a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice and calls on Australians to vote 'Yes' in the upcoming referendum. CEO, Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamed, highlighted the opportunity and responsibility that Australians have in exercising their right to vote in the upcoming referendum. 'This is a profound point in our peoples' history and our shared story as Australians moving forward together. It is so important that we are acknowledged in Australia's birth certificate.'
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30 August
Time to enrol: Get 'vote-ready' Australia
With the 2023 referendum announced for Saturday 14 October it's now time for Australians to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote, said the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers said that all Australian citizens aged 18 years and over are required by law to enrol and vote in the first referendum in nearly a quarter of a century. 'As a writ has not been issued as yet, a deadline has not been set for the close of rolls at this stage,' Mr Rogers said. 'However, the instruction is simple - if Australians are unsure of the status of their enrolment, they should jump on the AEC website now and make sure their details are up to date.'
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The EEC supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its call for a Voice to Parliament
'This year, Australians will vote on enshrining a First Nations Voice in our national Constitution. If adopted, the Voice will be a committee of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who provide advice to parliament and the executive government on issues that affect their communities.' The First Nations Voice was proposed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which was released in 2017 at a meeting of over 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders. As do many other Australian organisations, the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) actively supports reconciliation.
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Union movement to mobilise for voice referendum
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that the date for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum will take place on October 14. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) executive passed a resolution committing to the success of the 'Yes' campaign back in October 2022. Since then, union members across the country have taken part in public events to show solidarity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues who are calling for a simple, practical recognition that means they can provide advice on issue that affect their lives, like health, education and jobs.
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Allies for Uluru call for action: 'The time for change is now'
The Allies for Uluru, a coalition of nearly 300 social sector organisations, will be ramping up its efforts to ensure a 'Yes' vote for the Voice to Parliament now that a date has been set for the referendum. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Australians will head to the polls on Saturday, 14 October to vote in their first referendum in 24 years. 'The announcement represents another crucial step towards a 'Yes' vote, which would offer Australia a unique opportunity to progress human rights, justice and equality by ensuring the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are brought into the heart of our national dialogue.'
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Diverse communities will support The Voice if they are informed
Migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia has welcomed the announcement of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum to be held on October 14. The announcement follows a survey that shows newly arrived migrants and refugees in Australia are largely unaware and confused about the proposal to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a new survey has found. An overwhelming majority of newcomers know little about The Voice proposal or the upcoming referendum and the change it would mean to Australia's constitution. But the survey found that when given information about The Voice, migrant and refugee communities are much more likely to support it.
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Anglicare Australia proud to back 'Yes' campaign as referendum date is set
Anglicare Australia has welcomed the announcement of the date for the referendum on the Voice to Parliament. Executive Director Kasy Chambers said Anglicare Australia would be doing whatever it could to support the Yes campaign ahead of 14 October. 'This referendum is an historic opportunity to support justice for First Nations peoples. Anglicare Australia is proud to support the Yes campaign and back a Voice to Parliament,' Ms Chambers said. 'Anglicare Australia has already pledged our support to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This referendum is an opportunity to put that support into action.'
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We want to celebrate 14 October as the date we began to turn things around
The Central Land Council wants 14 October to become a date of which Australians from all walks of life can be very proud. 'Let's make this a date on which future generations will look back and remember that they are doing so much better since they stopped ignoring the solutions our people have to offer,' CLC chief executive Lesley Turner said. 'Let them remember that was because the country decided to hear what our people have to say before laws and policies are made that affect them.'
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The Voice to Parliament: Why the Constitution?
The Government has announced the date for the referendum on the Voice To Parliament as Saturday 14 October. 'This is our chance to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the oldest living continuous culture in the world in our constitution, and allow them to be heard by Parliament about matters that affect them,' said the Electrical Trades Union (ETU). Have you ever heard your boss say: 'We don't need to put it in the EBA, we can just make it company policy'? Who makes your company policies? How much of a say do workers get in creating those policies, making sure they are fair?
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Voices at the top - SNAICC'23 conference boost to Garamilla/Darwin
One of the largest conferences to be held in the Top End in recent years, SNAICC'23 will bring more than 1500 delegates to Garamilla/Darwin on September 5-7, 2023. The conference will highlight the work SNAICC and its members are leading to close the gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. SNAICC'23 has attracted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, policy makers, researchers, government officials, non-government organisations and industry representatives. Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care (SNAICC) Chair Muriel Bamblett AO said the biennial conference would highlight the importance of supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led solutions to issues.
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Greens welcome referendum on 14 October and support the campaign for yes
The Greens have warmly welcomed the announcement of the referendum on 14 October and recommitted their support for the campaign for Yes. Greens Leader Adam Bandt said 'As the first political party to endorse the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full, the Greens are proud to support the campaign for Yes.' Greens spokesperson for First Nations and Yamatji Noongar woman, Dorinda Cox said 'A successful Referendum will amplify First Nations voices. Our voices will be heard, and the government will have a responsibility to listen and act.'
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Referendum countdown welcome
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has welcomed the announcement of 14 October 2023 as the date for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Referendum. 'The policies and programs of Australian governments for First Nations people have consistently failed,' Mr Wilkie said. 'Indeed 11 of the 15 Closing the Gap targets are not on track, and shamefully some are actually going backwards. First Nations people continue to have lower life expectancies, lower educational outcomes, and higher suicide rates than non-Indigenous Australians. They also continue to be overwhelmingly over-represented in the criminal justice system.
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NSW: NSWALC welcomes Voice referendum date: October 14 is time for recognition
The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) welcomes the announcement that the Voice referendum will be held on 14 October, 2023. 'This is an emotional day for Aboriginal peoples,' NSWALC chairperson Cr Danny Chapman said. 'We have waited six long years for the Uluru Dialogue to come to fruition and for the Australian community to join us in voting YES on a Voice to Parliament. Our Old People never had a voice - it was only after the 1967 referendum that we were recognised as part of the Australian population. The only way we had a voice was through protest, petitions and demonstrations.'
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VIC: Victoria's Treaty Assembly urges YES vote as Referendum confirmed for 14 October
With the Voice to Parliament referendum announced for 14 October, the democratically elected 'voice' for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, has urged people to vote YES in the upcoming referendum. Gunditjmara man and Assembly Co-Chair Rueben Berg said that the referendum was about making sure Aboriginal people can have a meaningful say on Aboriginal affairs and the vast majority of Aboriginal people support the YES vote.
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29 August
Maningrida announced as first trial site in $7.6 million NDIS market gap investment
The Northern Territory Government has welcomed the announcement of Maningrida as the first of two trial sites in a $7.6 million investment into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten revealed that Maningrida would be a beneficiary of the pilot program for alternative commissioning approaches in thin markets where there are not enough services available to meet participants' needs. NT Minister for Disabilities, Ngaree Ah Kit, NT Member for Arafura Manuel Brown and Federal Member for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour reported that this is to ensure that participants can better access supports in remote and First Nations communities.
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SA: $500,000 boost towards Closing the Gap initiatives
SA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Kyam Maher has announced that grants totalling more than $500,000 have been awarded to six Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) in South Australia to strengthen their capacity and important role in Closing the Gap. The grants are provided through round one of the $2.8 million South Australian ACCO Fund 23-24, which is a Closing the Gap initiative established in partnership with the South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON). Building the Aboriginal community controlled sector is a priority reform in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
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VIC: Empowering First Nations Women To pursue native foods
The State Government is supporting First Peoples women learn new skills so they can enter the native foods and botanical sector. Victorian Minister for Agriculture Gayle Tierney announced up to 10 scholarships are available for indigenous women to attend the 'Pathways to Sovereignty' First Nations Bushfoods and Botanicals Conference in Darwin. Held in November, conference attendees will be given the opportunity to engage in practical lessons and discuss leadership across the native foods sector, while joining a forum related to the issues affecting First Nations women in agriculture.
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Transcripts
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus
03 SEP: Transcript of Speech, Big Hart - Songs for Freedom, Sydney
Subjects: Big hART concert, Aboriginal kids, Criminal justice system, Voice referendum, Recognition, Inequality in jail time faced by Aboriginal adolescents
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
03 SEP: Transcript of Interview with Jayne Azzopardi & Gus Worland, Weekend Today
Subjects: You're the Voice song, Housing, Father's day, Voice referendum, Constitutional recognition
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr
02 SEP: Transcript of Remarks, Canberra
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Recognition, Advisory group, Campaigning, Apology to Stolen Generations, Native Title, Conversations, Yes case in Canberra
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
02 SEP: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Canberra
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Qantas, JobKeeper, Housing Australia Future Fund, Apology to Stolen Generations, Executive bonuses, Refund
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
01 SEP: Transcript of Interview with Claire Murphy, Mamamia podcast
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Same sex marriage plebiscite, May Budget, Closing the Gap targets
Minister for Education Jason Clare
01 SEP: Transcript of Speech at the 2023 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards, Gunnedah
Subjects: Pulitzer Prize, Robert Frost, Poetry, Creativity, Literacy rates amongst rural and Indigenous populations
Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
01 SEP: Transcript of Speech to the Murujuga World Heritage Symposium, Sydney
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, World Heritage nomination, Cultural history, Indigenous Australians, Indigenous history, Heritage estate
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister, Shadow Minister for Finance Jane Hume
01 SEP: Transcript of Interview with Kenny Heatley, Sky News
Subjects: Cost-of-living relief, 60-day prescriptions, 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities report, Voice Referendum, Qantas
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor
01 SEP: Transcript of Interview with Deborah Knight, 2GB
Subjects: Date set for the Voice to Parliament referendum, Qantas and Qatar airlines, Cost of living, Father's Day plans
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain
01 SEP: Transcript of Interview with Jess McGuire, ABC Western Plains NSW
Subjects: Precincts and Partnerships Program, Grants, Regional areas, Economic diversification, Voice to Parliament, First Nations people
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Virginia Trioli, ABC Melbourne
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Qantas, ACCC court progress, The Yes campaign, Education, Community health, Housing, Productivity commission, National aviation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Andy Taylor, Triple M Hobart
Subjects: Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Referendum on 14th October, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reforms, Recognition
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff
31 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Hobart
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Urgent Care Clinics, Qantas, Healthcare, ACCC inquiry, Voice to Parliament polling, Stadium deal, Constitutional recognition
Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney, Minister for Education Jason Clare, and Minister for Agriculture and Emergency Management Murray Watt
31 AUG: Transcript of Press Conference, Brisbane
Subjects: Constitutional recognition, 14th October referendum date, Why Queenslanders will vote 'Yes', Improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Jaynie Seal, Sky News Regional Breakfast
Subjects: Nuclear energy, Renewable energy, Green hydrogen, Electrical grid infrastructure, Precincts & Partnerships grants program, Voice to Parliament
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Susan Graham, ABC Far North Queensland
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, Closing the Gap, Regional Australia, Precincts & Partnerships program, Regional development, Rural communities
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Murray Jones, 4CA Cairns
Subjects: Regional Precinct & Partnerships program, Water supplies, Voice to Parliament referendum, Closing the Gap, Constitutional recognition
Minister for Education Jason Clare
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Rebecca Levingston, ABC Radio Brisbane
Subjects: School funding, NAPLAN, Voice to Parliament referendum, Education, Closing the Gap, National School Reform agreement, Public education
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN Breakfast
Subjects: Closing Loopholes Bill, Voice Referendum, Industrial relations laws, Minimum standards for gig economy workers, Low wages, Low bargaining power, Job loss
Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor
31 AUG: Transcript of Speech to Apprenticeship Support Australia 25th Year Celebration Lunch, Melbourne
Subjects: Apprenticeships, Skills shortage, Stakeholders, VET sector, Innovation, Industry, Training, First Nations people
Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite
31 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Rob Butcher, ABC Kimberley Pilbara Mornings
Subjects: Defence investment in Northern bases, Defence Strategic Review, RAAF Base Curtin, Voice to Parliament, Aircraft capacity, Troop capacities
Treasurer Jim Chalmers
31 AUG: Opinion Piece, first published by the Townsville Bulletin - The Voice to help more Aussies share in fair go
Subjects: The Voice to parliament, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, The referendum
Treasurer Jim Chalmers
31 AUG: Opinion Piece, first published by The West Australian - The Voice is an investment in a better future
Subjects: Voice to parliament, Indigenous affairs, The referendum, Recognition, Government investment in programs
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud, Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Michelle Landry
31 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Rockhampton
Subjects: Visit to Rockhampton, Fed Govt's energy policy, Cost of living crisis, Voice to Parliament referendum, Unionism, Airfare prices
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
30 AUG: Transcript of Speech at the Launch of 'Yes' Campaign, Adelaide
Subjects: Constitutional Recognition, Voice to Parliament, State and Territory Government Voices, Faith groups, Sporting codes, Businesses, Unions
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Allison Langdon, A Current Affair
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Referendum, No & Yes camp, Concerns of Australian voters, Bureaucracy, Recognition
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt and Queensland Minister for Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Community and the Arts Leanne Enoch
30 AUG: Transcript of Press Conference, Brisbane
Subjects: The Voice referendum on October 14, Monthly inflation data, Upcoming interest rates decision, Qatar Airways decision, Competition
Minister for Health Mark Butler
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Virginia Trioli, ABC Melbourne Mornings
Subjects: New sector-led eating disorder strategy, Psychology workforce investments, How a Voice to Parliament will improve the health of Indigenous Australians
Minister for Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News First Edition
Subjects: Voice to Parliament Referendum, Snowy Hydro, Yes Campaign, Constitutional recognition, Murray-Darling Basin Plan
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen
30 AUG: Transcript of Speech to the Global offshore wind and hydrogen conference, Melbourne
Subjects: Australian constitution, Indigenous affairs, The Voice, Offshore wind & green hydrogen energy sources, Australia's energy transition
Minister for Resources Madeleine King
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Tom Connell, Sky News Australia
Subjects: Voice Referendum, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, PRRT changes, Carbon capture and storage, Safeguards mechanism, Taxation
Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Josh Becker, ABC South East NSW
Subjects: Bushfire preparedness, eradication of varroa mite, the Voice Referendum, North Coast, Bushfire season
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Sarah Harris, Waleed Aly & Nick Cody, The Project
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Referendum, No & Yes camp, Concerns of Australian voters
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Patricia Karvelas, Radio National Breakfast
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Indigenous affairs, Constitutional reform, Detention of Dr Yang Hengjun and Cheng Lei, China-Australian relations
Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview, MIX 104.9 Darwin
Subjects: US Marine Corps Osprey incident, PFAS consultation forum in Darwin & Katherine, Voice to Parliament, US-Australian military co-operation
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil and Shadow Minister for Finance Jane Hume
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Natalie Barr, Sunrise
Subjects: Politicians' pay rise of 4 per cent, Date for the Voice to Parliament referendum, Yes vote campaign, Cost of living
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
30 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Brisbane
Subjects: Voice, Treaty, Truth proposal, Announcement of referendum date, Cost of living crisis, Inflation data, Airline deal, Airfare prices
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview Pete Stefanovic, Sky News
Subjects: Referendum date, Indigenous affairs, The Voice, Qatar flights block, Qantas, Aviation industry competition, VIP Defence Minister
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
30 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Stephanie Borys, ABC Afternoon Briefing
Subjects: The Voice, Qantas, Constitutional recognition, Referendum polling, ATSIC, Regional communities
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth, Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells
29 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop, Adelaide
Subjects: Aged Care, Voice to Parliament, Commonwealth Games, Aviation, Remuneration, Fee-free TAFE, Medicare, Gold Coast Council, Cost of living, Mortgages, Qantas, Qatar
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
29 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos, ABC Perth Mornings
Subjects: Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Net zero, Climate change, Rewiring the nation program, Qantas, Government lobbying, Voice to Parliament
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
29 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Xavier Ellis and Michelle Anderson, Triple M Perth
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Iron ore operations, TAFE, Women's World Cup, Women's sport, WA visit
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten, Member for Swan Zaneta Mascarenhas
29 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, East Victoria Park
Subjects: Touring Healthy Strides, Evidence-based treatment and care, NDIS funding, Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Emma McBride
29 AUG: Transcript of Speech at the Gayaa Dhuwi Australia Annual Conference, Melbourne
Subjects: First Nations health, First Nations reconciliation, Mental health, Closing the Gap, Voice to Parliament
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman
29 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Stephanie Borys, ABC Afternoon Briefing
Subjects: Indigenous Voice to Parliament, The Voice date announcement, Referendum, No Campaign, Tax Reform, Remuneration Tribunal
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham
29 AUG: Transcript of Interview with David Bevan, ABC Adelaide
Subjects: Federal Opposition support base, Party reform, Electoral matters, Voice to Parliament, Constitutional alterations
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor, Western Australia Minister for Training Simone McGurk
28 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Perth
Subjects: TAFE, Voice to Parliament, Yang Hengjun, Skilled migrant intake, Early childhood education, The Stolen Generations
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
28 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Perth
Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE, Voice to Parliament, Yang Hengjun, Skilled migrant intake, Small businesses, Aged & disability care, Early childhood education & care, Women workforce participation
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Pete and Kymba, Mix 94.5FM
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Cost of living, TAFE, Rio Tinto, Indigenous culture, Constitutional recognition, Misinformation, Apology to the Stolen Generations
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Nathan, Nat & Shaun, Nova 97.3 FM Breakfast
Subjects: Mardi Gras, Women's World Cup, Matildas, $200 million for women's and girls sport, Karratha, Voice to Parliament, Cost of living
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos, ABC Perth Mornings
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Privacy Act review, Yes23 campaign, The Constitution, Australian Electoral Commission
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Gary Adshead, 6PR Mornings
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Juvenile crime, Supermarket profits, Constitutional recognition, First Nations people, Closing the Gap, Age of criminal responsibility
Treasurer Jim Chalmers
28 AUG: Transcript of Speech to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, Perth
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Essential services, Cost-of-living relief, Small businesses, Tourism, National economy
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Tom Connell, Sky New AM Agenda
Subjects: Tax Reform, GST arrangements with WA Govt, Coal industry, Intergenerational Report, Julie Bishop supports the Voice to Parliament, Ambitious tax reform agenda
Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Gary Adshead, 6PR Mornings
Subjects: Strengthening inclusion in early childhood education and care, Resources for kids with developmental delays NDIS, Online gambling, Affordable housing, The Voice
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong
28 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Perth
Subjects: Voice to Parliament, Yes campaign, Australian National University, Uluru Statement from the Heart, Closing the Gap indicators, Australia's international reputation
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek and Member for New England Barnaby Joyce
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Natalie Barr, Sunrise
Subjects: Support for the Voice to Parliament in WA, Persuasive conversation document, Mining industry, Reserve Bank expenditure on social events revealed
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: US Marine Corps Osprey incident, Detention of Yang Hengjun, Voice referendum, Australian Defence Force, Joint military exercises
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News
Subjects: US Marine Corps Osprey incident, Voice referendum, Detention of Yang Hengjun, Australian Defence Force, Talisman-Sabre exercise
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton
28 AUG: Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Albion, Queensland
Subjects: Wear It Purple Day, Cost-of-living crisis, US Marine Corps Osprey incident, Yang Hengjun, Voice to Parliament referendum, Treaty, Truth proposal
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud
28 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast
Subjects: Voice to Parliament referendum, US marines, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Australian Electoral Commission
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Resources Madeleine King
27 AUG: Transcript of Press Conference, Karratha
Subjects: West Australian Resources Sector, National Reconstruction Fund, Fee Free TAFE, Melville Island Incident, Voice to Parliament, Skilled Migration, Rio Tinto
Shadow Minister for Finance Jane Hume
27 AUG: Transcript of Interview with Andrew Clennell, Sunday Agenda
Subjects: Intergenerational Report, Taxes, GDP, Cost of living, Multinational tax avoidance, PRRT, Net zero, Young workers, Wages, Voice to Parliament, Pre-selections
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Reports
Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Australian Bureau Of Statistics (ABS)
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Reconciliation Plan
Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA)
'This RAP builds on existing ACMA initiatives and has been developed by a passionate and engaged Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group (Working Group) with contributions from across the ACMA. Through this RAP we will work to strengthen our relationships with First Nations peoples and create opportunities for cultural understanding and meaningful engagement.'
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people using aged care
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people may have different care needs in older age than non-Indigenous Australians. Although First Nations people can and do use mainstream aged care services, there is also a need for services tailored to the specific needs of First Nations people. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care (NATSIFAC) Program is an additional care type offered in Australia, aimed at providing care that is culturally safe and allows individuals to maintain their strong connections with home, community and country.
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Polling - Voice voting intention - South Australia
The Australia Institute
The Australia Institute surveyed a representative sample of 605 South Australians about the upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum. Respondents were told that this year, a referendum will be held on the question of whether to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution. They were also told the Voice would be able to make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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The MJA supports an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
We are at a time when there have never been better opportunities to translate health policies, practices and medical research into improvements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Critical to these efforts is a health and research system - including in the publishing sector - that recognises the importance of Indigenous leadership in producing and implementing health care and research in order to magnify research benefits across the communities it serves.1 However, as noted by Michelle Kennedy and Janine Mohamed from the Lowitja Institute, research requires appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethical governance.
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Hansards
Federal
31 AUG 2023: SENATE NOTICE PAPER: Question on Notice - 2397-2401 - Senator Cash: Ministers Listed Below - Has the Department conducted any work to identify potential locations to accommodate the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
24 AUG 2023: JOINT COMMITTEE HANSARD: Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia - Workforce development in Northern Australia - Kununurra
Northern Territory
30 AUG 2023: NT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Tourism
30 AUG 2023: NT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Indigenous Voice in NT Education
30 AUG 2023: NT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Businesses
30 AUG 2023: NT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Indigenous Voice to Parliament
30 AUG 2023: NT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Partnership to Protect Environment
30 AUG 2023: NT ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Aboriginal Employment
South Australia
31 AUG 2023: SA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Parliamentary Committees - Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee - Aboriginal Heritage
31 AUG 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum
31 AUG 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Ngadjuri Native Title Claim
30 AUG 2023: SA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Question Time - Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum
30 AUG 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Parliamentary Committees - Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Committee: Inquiry into Aboriginal Heritage
30 AUG 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum
29 AUG 2023: SA COUNCIL HANSARD: Question Time - Closing the Gap Annual Report
Victoria
31 AUG 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Members Statements - Voice to Parliament
31 AUG 2023: VIC ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Members Statements - Voice to Parliament
31 AUG 2023: VIC ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions Without Notice and Ministers Statements - Ministers Statements - Voice To Parliament
31 AUG 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Motions - Voice to Parliament
30 AUG 2023: VIC ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Members Statements - Worawa Aboriginal College
30 AUG 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Adjournment - Voice to Parliament
30 AUG 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Members statements - Voice to Parliament
29 AUG 2023: VIC COUNCIL HANSARD: Members Statements - Voice to Parliament
Western Australia
30 AUG 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Matter of Public Interest - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage - Regulations
29 AUG 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act - Legal Advice
29 AUG 2023: WA ASSEMBLY HANSARD: Questions Without Notice - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act - Environmental Protection Authority Guidance
29 AUG 2023: WA COUNCIL HANSARD: Petition - Aboriginal Affairs - Truth-Telling and Justice Commission
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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
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Consolidated Legislation
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New Bills
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New Acts
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