Category Archives: ‘Voice to Parliament’

Australia ‘on the brink’ of break-up amid Voice to Parliament push

The break-up of Australia is no longer a far fetched idea but one of the “current political possibilities”, Quadrant Editor and historian Keith Windschuttle argues. The Albanese Labor government has proposed an Indigenous Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution. The Voice to Parliament was a key element of the 2017 Uluru Statement from theContinue reading “Australia ‘on the brink’ of break-up amid Voice to Parliament push”

Pacifying the Voice: what happened to the dream of Federation?

Henry O’Sullivan Flat White Getty Images Henry O’Sullivan 8 August 2023 5:00 AM ‘When historical truth is involved, the more anyone claims to possess it the more he lies.’ – Albert Camus The optimistic intent that this country was founded on has been the first casualty of the Voice referendum. Since both Yes and No campaigns areContinue reading “Pacifying the Voice: what happened to the dream of Federation?”

A respectful debate? Hardly…

A reply to Chris Kenny’s comments on the Voice to Parliament and the ‘no’ campaign Peter O’Brien Flat White Getty Images Peter O’Brien 8 August 2023 4:00 AM Chris Kenny, journalist at Sky News Australia and The Australian, as well as a committed Voice supporter, has been assiduous in calling for a respectful debate. Calling for it, yes.Continue reading “A respectful debate? Hardly…”

Albanese is the Global Corporatocracy’s regional man doing the bidding of Transnational psychopaths

Date: August 7, 2023Author: Editor, cairnsnews 22 Comments This is what the Transnational Corporations are after with the Voice referendum From Stephen Reason https://stephenreason.substack.com/p/the-real-agenda-behind-the-voice On March 23, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ‘teared up at times,’ while introducing the referendum question and the principles of the Voice. It is doubtful that this weaselling-dunderhead feels anything forContinue reading “Albanese is the Global Corporatocracy’s regional man doing the bidding of Transnational psychopaths”

Global boiling. Ouch!

The Spectator Australia Features Australia Getty Images The Spectator Australia 5 August 2023 9:00 AM It’s been quite the week for overblown climate hyperbole and preposterous exaggerations, so we thought we may as well join in the fun: ‘New Ice Age to arrive by summer 2023. Australia prepares for a White Christmas.’ In reality, ourContinue reading “Global boiling. Ouch!”

Self-harming the nation

The Spectator Australia Leading article Australia Getty Images The Spectator Australia 29 July 2023 9:00 AM As usual, it takes John Howard to cut to the chase with one pithy comment, in this instance on the vexed topic of the referendum later this year for an indigenous Voice to parliament: ‘Why are we doing thisContinue reading “Self-harming the nation”

Quite a Bit More Than Mere ‘Representations’

Peter O’Brien Once again, I find myself exercised by the thoughts of vigorous Voice proponent Chris Kenny, prompted by a recent editorial in his Sky News program.  I’m not sure why I bother.  I know I’m not going to change his mind but, nevertheless… KENNY: Now I haven’t done a lot on the Voice latelyContinue reading “Quite a Bit More Than Mere ‘Representations’”

Aboriginal heritage laws and The Voice: Rowan Dean was right

Mark Powell Getty Images Mark Powell 20 July 2023 4:30 AM If you want to know what practical difference The Voice to Parliament is going to have, then you only have to look across to Western Australia and the recently introduced Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws. Rather than addressing social disadvantage in remote Aboriginal communities, manyContinue reading “Aboriginal heritage laws and The Voice: Rowan Dean was right”

WA backlash against Aboriginal Heritage Laws favours Liberals

Flat White Getty Images Flat White 24 July 2023 1:15 PM Voter fury over heritage laws smashes Cook as Labor left reeling in post-McGowan era, or so went the subheading on an article in the Western Australian today. This overly dramatic conclusion came from the Utting Research phone poll of a meagre 1,000 people in late July which setContinue reading “WA backlash against Aboriginal Heritage Laws favours Liberals”

The Voice

Obscure and Confused Notions of Aboriginality Gabriël Moens A pragmatic argument against the entrenchment of the Voice in the Constitution concerns the inability, or unwillingness, of its proponents to define ‘Aboriginality’. Indeed, as the Voice is to consist of appointed ‘Aboriginal’ members, it becomes necessary to define the concept. In reality, there is utter confusionContinue reading “The Voice”

Dangerous detail: how the Voice will select its 24 members

Flat White Ken Phillips Getty Images Ken Phillips 18 July 2023 4:00 AM Australians have been told that if we want to understand the Voice proposal we should read the 272-page Final Report to the Australian Government ‘Indigenous Voice Co-design Process’. Having undertaken that task, it is possible to clarify several key design features ofContinue reading “Dangerous detail: how the Voice will select its 24 members”

THE VOICE IS ALREADY IN PLACE  …….  

National Indigenous Australians Agency      niaa.gov.au  Main office is located in Canberra at the following address: Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Woden ACT 2606 This is the web site every Australian should be aware of. This is the web site of the National Indigenous Australians Agency. This is a government funded body tasked with improvingContinue reading “THE VOICE IS ALREADY IN PLACE  …….  “

Fake indigenous author backs neo-Marxist ‘UN expert’ to push the Voice

Date: July 3, 2023Author: Editor, cairnsnews 7 Comments By TONY MOBILIFONITIS IF there was one outstanding example of a person being a beneficiary of Australia’s white liberal guilt industry, the author Bruce Pascoe would be it. And if there was a prime example of a prominent professor in the same position, Megan Davis (pictured) wouldContinue reading “Fake indigenous author backs neo-Marxist ‘UN expert’ to push the Voice”

No’ supporter Senator Price blows whistle on $100m-a-day Indigenous industry

Date: June 24, 2023Author: Editor, cairnsnews 21 Comments AUSTRALIA’S outspoken conservative, Aboriginal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa-Price, has blown the whistle on the scandalous amounts of money being spent on Aboriginal welfare while other politicians claim the proposed “Voice” bureaucracy will fix the problems. Senator Price says Australian taxpayers spend at least $100 million a day onContinue reading “No’ supporter Senator Price blows whistle on $100m-a-day Indigenous industry”

What are eco-fascist concepts doing in Australia’s law?

Graham Young Getty Images Graham Young 22 June 2023 6:30 AM Recent Australian High Court rulings on issues of Aboriginality have taken a strange turn, and not for the better. It is one reason why I am concerned with a constitutionally entrenched Voice to Parliament with unknown and unknowable scope to make recommendations about mattersContinue reading “What are eco-fascist concepts doing in Australia’s law?”