A Voice to Parliament will give Indigenous communities a route to help inform policy and legal decisions that impact their lives. Giving people a say will lead to more effective results.
Embedding a Voice in the Constitution would recognise the special place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia’s history, but importantly would also mean that it can’t be shut down by successive Governments.
Reference: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/support-a-voice-to-parliament/
An Indigenous Voice To Parliament by
An Indigenous Voice to Parliament explores the difficult path travelled by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and their supporters to get to the question: Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?
This book by Frank Brennan, a human rights lawyer, presents a balanced view of both sides of the debate about the Voice to Parliament.
The Voice to Parliament Handbook by
The Voice to Parliament Handbook is a guide for Australians who would like to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and want to understand what a Voice to Parliament means.
The Voice to Parliament Handbook is a guide for Australians who would like to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and want to understand what a Voice to Parliament means.
Australia is preparing for a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, a new group in federal parliament recognised in the constitution whose job is to advise the government on laws and policies affecting First Nations people.
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