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Support for the Voice to Parliament slumps in Newspoll, along with Albanese's ratings

In this week’s federal Newspoll, conducted with a longer-than-usual fieldwork period (June 16–24) from a larger-than-usual sample of 2,303 people, the “no” vote to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament took the lead by 47–43%, reversing a “yes” lead of 46–43% three weeks ago. Newspoll figures are from The Poll Bludger.

The Conversation

The greatest challenge to the Voice is the condescension of ‘people who know best’

The Voice to Parliament is hamstrung by media and political elites whose idea of ‘political savvy’ is condescending to the work of activists.

Crikey

Simon Crean, ‘Labor giant’, dies

Former ACTU president and Labor leader Simon Crean died suddenly in Germany on Sunday aged 74, and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto will stand by his claims Moira Deeming associated with Nazi sympathisers at a rally in March.

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PM Anthony Albanese: There’s absolutely nothing to fear about the Voice

Australians need to put fair ahead of scare when casting their votes in the Voice referendum, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged.

The New Daily

PM Anthony Albanese insists he isn’t worried as support for the Voice takes another dip

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed polling showing support for the Indigenous Voice to parliament appears to be ebbing, saying the surveys are

The New Daily

Before the Barunga Declaration, there was the Barunga Statement, and Hawke's promise of Treaty

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people.

The Conversation

Meet the crypto entrepreneur bankrolling his own campaign against the Voice to Parliament

Inspired by his experiences backpacking through Malaysia as a young man, Phillip Mobbs has spent thousands of dollars on ads about voting No that have been shown close to a million times.

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Australia Day, link roads and tax policy: the voice debate can only get better outside parliament

Depending on which critics you asked this week, the voice is either a toothless tiger or a threat to treasured institutions –it can’t be both

The Guardian - AU

Albo: Thanks but No thanks, ‘friend’

Anthony Albanese tells Peter Dutton his speech recommending a delay to the Voice referendum was ‘totally devoid of empathy’, and Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy is reportedly on the shortlist for the RBA governor’s job.

Crikey

Protesters' clamour over coal is making things worse in climate fight

What they achieve is to irritate the general population

Newcastle Herald

Dutton’s questions on Voice continue, unrestrained by answers

Australia is not ready for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Peter Dutton declared on Thursday.

The New Daily

Cancel Voice ‘con job’, Peter Dutton tells PM

Peter Dutton has launched an extraordinary attack on the Indigenous Voice, again urging Anthony Albanese to call off his year's referendum.

The New Daily

No, the Voice proposal does not contradict racial discrimination laws

Claims that both voting for the Voice to Parliament and the proposal itself defy Australia’s racial discrimination laws are false.

Crikey

ScoMo: I didn’t lie to Macron. I just didn’t tell the truth

Former PM Scott Morrison says he kept French President Emmanuel Macron in the dark over AUKUS because he didn’t trust US President Joe Biden to stick with the deal, and searchers still hold a glimmer of hope for the missing Titanic submersible.

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View from The Hill: Linda Burney says the Voice won't be able to advise on Australia Day – but how could that be?

There was much celebration in the Albanese government this week at the passage through parliament of the bill to set up the referendum on the Voice. Anthony Albanese sent out a national rallying call ahead of the vote later this year: “I say to my fellow Australians: parliaments pass laws,…

Crikey

White resentment, zero-sum games and the populist politics of Voice opponents

At the core of populism is the belief that someone, somewhere, is getting more than you. It’s also at the heart of the No campaign.

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Dan Andrews gets down and grubby

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews withdraws his ‘half-wit grub’ insult aimed at a Liberal MP but doesn’t apologise, and could the Albanese government use its housing fund stalemate as a trigger for a double dissolution?

Newcastle Herald

Knights fans got punished for Greg Marzhew's bus miss

I'm really struggling to understand why he should be stood down from playing.

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SBS beefs up Voice fact-checking as media readies itself for misinformation deluge

The news industry is readying itself to mount a counter-offensive in the face of rampant referendum mis- and disinformation.

The New Daily

‘Biggest danger’ named, as Indigenous Voice bill passes Parliament

Debate on the Voice bill drew opposition and sometimes inflammatory rhetoric from opposite poles of the political spectrum.

The Conversation

In a Voice campaign marked by confusing, competing claims, there's a better way to educate voters

With parliament now having passed the Voice to Parliament referendum bill, and with the campaign about to get underway in earnest, there is a critical need for more trusted information. As scholars of deliberative democracy, we suggest Australia borrow from the US state of Oregon a new way of informing…

Crikey

How Australia’s right is flooding the media zone to drown out diversity

Tactics from the playbook of US far-right politics are designed and being used to disorient and overwhelm the media.

The Independent UK

Australia's Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months

Australia’s Senate has voted for a referendum to be held this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocacy body to give the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policy

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The No campaign against the Voice is outspending and outperforming Yes online

In a turnaround from earlier this year, the No side is winning the battle for hearts and minds online.

The Conversation

Referendum legislation passes 52-19 to applause but Lidia Thorpe condemns 'assimilation day'

The legislation to enable the Australian people to vote in a referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has passed the Senate by 52 to 19.

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