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How do the major parties rate on the First Nations Voice to Parliament?

Five experts grade the major parties’ policies and past actions on pursuing a First Nations Voice to Parliament.

Published on the 20 May 2022 by Dani Larkin, Eddie Synot, Emma Lee, James Blackwell, Sana Nakata
Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch and Mick Tsikas, Shutterstock
Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch and Mick Tsikas, Shutterstock

One of the recommendations from the 2017 calls for the establishment of a First Nations Voice to parliament, enshrined in the Constitution. This would ensure First Nations people are formally consulted on government decisions and legislation affecting their communities.

However, for a Voice to parliament to be enshrined in the Constitution, it would need to be passed at a referendum.

A found significant public support for a First Nations voice to parliament.

However, it seems Labor and the Coalition are on what this might look like in practice.

We asked five experts to grade the major parties’ policies and past actions on pursuing a Voice to parliament.

Coalition

WATCH: 5 Experts rates the Coalition government policies and past actions on pursuing a Voice to Parliament.

Labor

The Conversation

WATCH: 5 Experts rates Labor’s policies and past actions on pursuing a Voice to Parliament.

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