The Voice To Parliament

6 June 2023

In this article, John Storey contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into the similarities between the Waitangi Tribunal and the proposed Voice to Parliament, conducted as part of the IPA’s analysis of the Voice to Parliament. The IPA has been researching the consequences a potential Voice to Parliament would have to the political freedom, liberty, and equality

2 June 2023

On June 2, IPA Executive Director Scott Hargreaves discusses with Steve Price on Sky News Australia how Australians are sick and tired of politics being injected into their favourite sports. Sport is a critical part of Australia’s social fabric, which for generations has brought our nation together, yet is now being used by a privileged elite as a weapon of

2 June 2023

On June 2, IPA Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild discusses with Rita Panahi on Sky News Australia how Australians are sick and tired of politics being injected into their favourite sports. All media appearances posted onto the IPA website are directly related to the promotion and dissemination of IPA research. Below is a transcript of the interview. Rita Panahi: Welcome

1 June 2023

In this article, Scott Hargreaves contextualises and disseminates the IPA’s analysis of the Voice to Parliament. The IPA has been researching the consequences a potential Voice to Parliament would have to the political freedom, liberty, and equality of Australians since the Uluru Statement of the Heart was first being drafted. The perils of abandoning the separation of powers Opponents of

25 May 2023

On May 26 The Institute of Public Affairs’ John Storey discusses with Fred Pawle on ADH TV how the separation of powers is the bedrock of our liberal democracy and that New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison’s intervention into the Voice to Parliament campaign should be of concern to every Australian. Below is a transcript of the interview.

1 May 2023

“The stunning backflip by the referendum committee, which will now allow Tony Abbott to give evidence, underscores how the inquiry process has attempted to stack the deck for the ‘yes’ case,” said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. IPA analysis of publicly available information reveals 95% of witnesses invited to appear before the Joint Select

1 May 2023

Dear Ms Atkinson Response to incorrect and highly misleading AAP Fact Check article. This letter is to respond to an article published by the AAP on April 19, 2023. The article is entitled “Voice comparisons with NZ tribunal are just wrong” and was published on the “Fact Check” page of the AAP’s website. The article makes serious allegations that the

28 April 2023

Dear Mr Skelton and Professor Cameron Response to incorrect RMIT ABC Fact Check article This letter is in response to an article entitled “Does New Zealand’s parliament really play second fiddle to a ‘Māori Voice’?” which appeared in the RMIT ABC Fact Check weekly newsletter “Check Mate” on 14 April 2023 and published on the ABC website. The article makes

27 April 2023

On April 21, IPA Executive Director Scott Hargreaves discussed The Voice to Parliament on Credlin. Below is a transcript of the interview. Corey: It’s been a busy end to the business week. And joining me now to talk about the news is James Ashby, chief of staff to Pauline Hanson, and Scott Hargreaves, the executive director of the Institute of

27 April 2023

See below for show notes: This week former prime minister and Distinguished Fellow of the IPA Tony Abbott shares his unique perspective on the recent defence strategic review, and why, in his view, the Voice to Parliament would set reconciliation back by a generation. Find out more at australia.ipa.org.au