Indigenous-only Voice to Parliament

A loss or narrow victory will set back reconciliation – that’s a truth advocates of both the Yes and No side must surely be able to see. The Yes vote in the 1967 referendum was 90.77 per cent and won a massive majority in every state. The legislation establishing the referendum was passed unanimously by both houses of parliament and

Later this year, Australians will be asked whether or not they support the establishment of an Indigenous-only Voice to Parliament. As we emerge from the summer holidays, it is fair to say not many of us have engaged in the debate over its much-vaunted merits to date. But even if you were so inclined to pay attention over the summer,

The 1899 referendum created outcomes nearly the opposite of what Yes voters had been told would happen. Some of the arguments for an Indigenous Voice to parliament are stronger than others. One of the least persuasive arguments for the Voice is that Australians should support it in the same way a century ago the population of the colonies said yes to federation.

Dear Secretary, Since 1943 the Institute of Public Affairs has been committed to defending and extending the Australian way of life and mainstream Australian values. Central to the Australian way of life is the right of every Australian to have a say about the major political and cultural issues which affect them. On 1 December 2022 the Albanese government introduced