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Opposition Wants ‘Practical’ Actions Rather Than ‘Symbolism’ to Solve Indigenous Issues

May 31, 2022
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Newly elected Liberal leader Peter Dutton said he wants to shift the focus from “symbolism” to practical actions to improve the living condition in vulnerable Indigenous communities. The Queensland conservative has previously come under fire on indigenous issues after he refused to support the former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s apology to Indigenous children who…

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How Does the Uluru Statement Help Aboriginal Australians?

May 29, 2022
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Commentary I recently read an article on an ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) web page with the headline “Prime Minister Albanese’s commitment to Uluru statement gives First Nations communities hope.” Having read the Uluru statement several times, I ask myself, “hope for what?” Might it be hope that all Aboriginal people have ready access to the…

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Does the Uluru Statement Help Aboriginal Australians?

May 29, 2022
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Commentary I recently read an article on an ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) web page with the headline “Prime Minister Albanese’s commitment to Uluru statement gives First Nations communities hope.” Having read the Uluru statement several times, I ask myself, “hope for what?” Might it be hope that all Aboriginal people have ready access to the…

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Constitution Could Become ‘Discriminatory, Racist’ If Indigenous Voice Is Entrenched: Aboriginal Leader Warren Mundine

May 25, 2022
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Changing the constitution to include the ‘Indigenous Voice’ is “dangerous” as it could risk turning the constitution into a tool for discrimination, said Australian Indigenous leader Nyunggai Warren Mundine. The push for constitutional reforms to recognise Indigenous people came after newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged he would commit to the Uluru Statement…

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Labor’s Promised Action on Uluru Statement Distracts From Real Issues: Liberal MP

May 24, 2022
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The Labor government’s election pledge to put the Indigenous Voice in the constitution could divert attention away from the real problems that the Aboriginal community in remote areas is dealing with, says an Australian Liberal senator of Indigenous background. It comes after newly elected prime minister Anthony Albanese promised he would implement the Uluru Statement…

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Labor’s Promised Action on Uluru Statement Distracts From Real Issues: Indigenous MP

May 24, 2022
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The Labor government’s election pledge to put the Indigenous Voice in the constitution could divert attention away from the real problems that the Aboriginal community in remote areas is dealing with, says an Australian Liberal senator of Indigenous background. It comes after newly elected prime minister Anthony Albanese promised he would implement the Uluru Statement…

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