Thursday, 28 November 2019

Noel Pearson has 'real optimism' Coalition will create Indigenous voice to parliament

Cape York leader says it is still possible the body could be inserted into the Australian constitution

Noel Pearson has said he has “real optimism” the Morrison government will create a voice to parliament and noted it was still possible the body could be inserted into the Australian constitution.

Pearson, the Cape York Indigenous leader and one of 19 advisers appointed to help co-design the voice, made the comments at the Law Council annual dinner on Thursday, lending support to Indigenous affairs minister Ken Wyatt’s suggestion the voice could first be legislated and then later included in the constitution.

Continue reading...

from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/34vBMDU

No comments:

Post a Comment

OpenAI thought to be preparing for $1tn stock market float

ChatGPT developer is considering filing for an IPO by the second half of 2026, according to reports OpenAI is reportedly gearing up for a s...