If voice is rejected, we will still be a tolerant, liberal democracy
One of the intriguing arguments in defence of the Indigenous voice to parliament is the claim that its rejection at …
Indigenous Commentaries
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10 ways the Yes camp is twisting the truth on the Indigenous voice to parliament
Chris Kenny’s piece “Busting eight myths of the No Campaign” in Inquirer last weekend read like a laundry list of …
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Why do Yes campaigners fear public debate?
Allow me to do some self-promotion: the Sydney-based public-policy research organisation I head, the Centre for Independent Studies, will host …
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Yes has raised some of the best reasons to vote No
Official Yes and No campaign pamphlets for the referendum have been released. Yes campaigners are upset the No pamphlet quotes …
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Real voices gagged by grand gesture to absolve white guilt
In the lead-up to this year’s Indigenous voice to parliament referendum, you’ll hear repeatedly that Aboriginal people overwhelmingly want the …
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Voice is a ‘Trojan horse’ that risks upending our system of government
At the Garma Festival last July, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled his proposal for constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice. Last week, …
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The real things we can do to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians
Northern Territory internal police data obtained by The Guardian last week shows a significant drop in domestic violence calls and …
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A sporting chance the voice becomes a wedge in society
Australians take great pride in our sport. It is not only one of the most important aspects of our nation’s …
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Control of information the name of the game for ‘yes’ Voice campaign
The Voice campaign depends on accurate and unbiased information being given to the public. The Albanese government is asking Australians …
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Media shouldn’t be asked to gaslight Voice opponents
In an interview with The Australian Financial Review, Voice campaigner Megan Davis warned that, in reporting on the Voice referendum, …