The Aboriginal Voice to Parliament: Wrong in Principle, Disastrous in Practice
We should not make race the organising principle of a new chapter of our Constitution.
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When the Australian Labor Party won the federal elections of May 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to amend the Constitution to give Aboriginal Australians a new body, known as the “Voice,” which would advise both Parliament and the government on Aboriginal matters. In June 2023, the Constitution Alteration Bill authorized a referendum on the Voice, which is expected to take place between October and December. The country is currently debating the nature, merits and consequences of this proposal.
