Historic Indigenous voice referendum bill passes parliament ahead of public vote
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Opposition attorney general Michaelia Cash made last-minute speech slamming proposed Indigenous consultation body

A bill to alter the constitution and enable the Indigenous voice has passed the federal parliament ahead of Australia’s first referendum in 24 years to be held later in 2023.

The Senate passed the bill on Monday 52 votes to 19, confirming the wording of the constitutional change to be put to the Australian people. The draft legislation passed the lower house last month.

  • Dalek Thal@aussie.zone
    81·
    1 year ago

    …silly duffer, the constitution already empowers the government to make laws about race (s 51 xxvi). This power has been used regularly against Indigenous Australians.

    Or is it only racist when it’s against white people?

    • TheHolm@aussie.zone
      35·
      1 year ago

      Any differential treatment based on race is racism. Only way to stop it is not having it mentioned anywhere in the law. We need to stop this practice not enshrine it.