INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – AUSTRALIA

Secret state backing anti-mining activists

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Original article by James Dowling
The Australian – Page: 5 : 10-Dec-25

The Minerals Council of Australia has criticised a court’s decision to impose a 30-year suppresssion order on much of the evidence that informed the federal government’s decision to block development of the McPhillamys gold mine in NSW. Federal Court judge James Stellios contended amongst other things that the suppression order was necessary to "prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice" and to uphold Indigenous traditional law. However, a spokesman for the MCA says the decision has made Australia a "secret state" that supports the interests of anti-mining activists

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First Nations board for the arts unveiled

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Original article by Tim Douglas
The Australian – Page: 4 : 10-Sep-24

Rachael Maza and Philip Watkins have been announced as co-chairs of the inaugural First Nations Arts board, which is a federal government commitment as part of its Revive cultural policy. The all-Indigenous 10-person board will oversee $52 million in funding over four years from 2024-25, with its aim being to support and increase career pathways for First Nations people involved in the arts. Maza is a film and stage director while Watkins is CEO of Aboriginal art advocacy group Desart.

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Yes campaign groups received millions more in donations than No side for Voice referendum

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Original article by Paul Sakkal
The Age – Page: Online : 3-Apr-24

Data from the Australian Electoral Commission shows that the ‘Yes’ campaign for an Indigenous Voice to parliament received about five times more funding than the ‘No’ campaign. Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition received a total of $47.4m in donations, while it spent $43.8m on advocating a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum. The separate Yes23 group, Uluru Dialogues, received about $10m in funding for its campaign. Meanwhile, the ‘No’ campaign received about $13m in funding, led by Australians for Unity. The AEC figures also show that the Paul Ramsay Foundation was the biggest individual donor, contributing $7m to the ‘Yes’ campaign.

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Leading Liberal figures endorse an Indigenous governor-general

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Original article by Joe Kelly, Simon Benson
The Australian – Page: 3 : 23-Jan-24

Former NSW Liberal premier Barry Ó’Farrell has backed calls for Australia’s next governor-general to be either an Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander, with the Coalition’s Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser also endorsing the idea. Leeser says Anthony Albanese should consult with Peter Dutton to ensure bipartisanship over a suitable Indigenous appointment, and while Opposition Indigenous Australians spokeswoman Jacinta Price said that race should not be a consideration when choosing the next governor-general, Ó’Farrell noted there has always been an element of symbolism in federal and state vice-regal appointments.

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ALP support plunges after the defeat of The Voice Referendum: ALP 49.5% (down 4.5%) cf. L-NP Coalition 50.5% (up 4.5%)

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 24-Oct-23

The L-NP Coalition would now win a Federal Election as ALP two-party preferred support plunged 4.5% to 49.5% and is now behind the L-NP Coalition on 50.5% (up 4.5%) after all six States voted against the proposed ‘Voice to Parliament’ at the nation-wide referendum on Saturday October 14, according to the latest Roy Morgan Poll taken in the first week after the referendum from Monday October 16 – Sunday October 22, 2023. This is the first time the Roy Morgan Poll shows the Coalition leading the Albanese Government on a two-party preferred basis since the Federal Election. Primary support for the ALP was down 3% to 32% and the Coalition increased 2% to 36%. Another 32% chose another party or independent, including the Greens on 14% and One Nation on 4.5%. The results are based on Roy Morgan surveying of a representative sample of 1,383 Australian electors. Further details on the Roy Morgan Poll on Federal Voting Intention, including the States, will be provided in Roy Morgan’s Market Research Update and Weekly Update Video.

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Voice leaders pen rival letter of angst to Albanese

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Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 24-Oct-23

Some indigenous groups issued a 12-point open letter on Sunday in which they blamed the loss of the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament on "a shameful act" by Australian voters. However, not all Indigenous Voice advocates agreed with the blunt language used, and they are preparing to send their own private response to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It is understood that their letter will include significant criticism of the conduct of the Voice campaign and of interventions by leading No advocates including Opposition leader Peter Dutton and the Coalition’s Indigenous Australians spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.

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Indigenous groups say voice referendum unleashed a tsunami of racism

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Original article by Sarah Basford Canales
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 23-Oct-23

Indigenous groups who supported the Voice campaign have accused those who voted No of a "shameful act whether knowingly or not" in a 12-point statement issued after ending a week of silence in the wake of the referendum’s resounding defeat. The statement claimed that the level of disinformation and misinformation espoused by those against the Voice was so bad that it "unleashed a tsunami of racism against our people", and that Australia had chosen "to make itself less liberal and less democratic" as a result of voting No.

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Telstra stands by its $1m backing for Voice

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Original article by Matt Bell
The Australian – Page: 13 & 16 : 18-Oct-23

Telstra’s support for the ‘Yes’ campaign for an Indigenous Voice to parliament came under scrutiny at the telco’s AGM on Tuesday. Chairman John Mullen said the decision to contribute $1m to the campaign had been deemed to be in the best interests of the company and its shareholders; he emphasised that the personal views of Telstra’s executives and directors played no role in the decision. However, Australian Shareholders’ Association CEO Rachel Waterhouse contends that companies should only support a social cause if it aligns with their strategy and shareholders are fully informed.

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Uluru statement a ‘declaration of war’: Mundine

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The New Daily – Page: Online : 27-Sep-23

Indigenous leader Nyunggai Warren Mundine used a National Press Club speech on Tuesday to reiterate his view that the proposed Indigenous Voice to parliament is divisive. Amongst other things, he refuted claims by ‘Yes’ advocates that Indigenous Australians currently do not have a voice, contending that they have many voices and that hundreds of Indigenous organisations are involved in policy-making that affects First Nations people. Mundine also described the Uluru Statement from the Heart as "a symbolic declaration of war against modern Australia". Leading ‘Yes’ campaigner and Uluru statement architect Megan Davis says this comment is "inflammatory".

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Roy Morgan predicts No will win The Voice referendum; No (44%) well ahead of Yes (39%) as voting set to start

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Sep-23

Now 44% (up 8% points since May) of Australians say they would vote ‘No’ to establish an ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice’ at next month’s referendum if it were held today – the first time more Australians have indicated to Roy Morgan that they would vote ‘No’ to this proposition. In comparison, only 39% (down 7% points since May 2023) say they would vote ‘Yes’ and a further 17% (down 1% point) are ‘Undecided’ on how they would vote. If ‘Undecided’ respondents are removed the split in favour of the ‘No’ vote is 53% cf. 47%. However, past experience with surveys conducted before previous referenda shows that ‘Undecided’ voters are far more likely to end up as a ‘No’ rather than a ‘Yes’ vote, meaning the actual figure is likely to be a larger majority in favour of ‘No’ than indicated here. This special Roy Morgan online survey was conducted with an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,511 Australian electors aged 18+ from Monday September 18 – Sunday September 24.

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