As the debate surrounding the upcoming referendum intensifies, here are the key arguments for and against enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the Australian constitution.
Australians will vote on a Voice to Parliament this year.But opponents argue the Voice either goes too far or not far enough.
"Every Australian wants us to close the gap. Today points the way to how we are going to do it. By consulting the people on the ground, by working with the people who live alongside these challenges. By enshrining a Voice in our Constitution, and by listening to that Voice," he said.Arguments for and against enshrining the Voice
The Voice was recommended after a years-long engagement with Indigenous communities across Australia.If the government listens to Indigenous people as it creates policies about them, the policies will be better.Ensuring the Voice can speak to "executive government" means its central role is entrenched, regardless of future governments.
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