Voice referendum doubt based on lies
It is appalling to see support for the Voice in doubt because of the absurd and untruthful claims being made by the Opposition. The Prime Minister has been ineffective in …
The Voice – our position
The Australian Democrats support The Voice and will promote adoption of the proposed amendment to the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to establish a new …
PM intervention at odds with the Voice
With the national focus right now on constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples and the long-awaited Voice to the Parliament, it is shocking that federal and state governments still imagine …
Standing with First Nations
It is the greatest stain on our country that First Nations Peoples are not recognised in the Australian Constitution. There is no treaty, no voice, too few rights. Representation of First …
Standing with First Nations – our plan
It is the greatest stain on our country that First Nations Peoples are not recognised in the Australian Constitution. There is no treaty, no voice, too few rights. Representation of First …
launched: More parks, more wildlife, better conservation
Report after report shows that Australia is failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. Climate change is worsening the risk for severe bushfires, floods, droughts, and heatwaves, and poor …
Our health plan launched
Our focus is on 6 critical areas to improve health for all Australians. This agenda maps a more equitable healthcare system for all Australians, leading to better health and well-being, …
Our health plan – 6 critical areas to improve health for all Australians
More equitable healthcare for all Australians including adding public dental care.
World’s oldest tropical rainforest returned to Aboriginal custodians
The Daintree, Ngalba-bulal, Kalkajaka and the Hope Islands National Parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) – 2.3 million hectares – will now be jointly-managed by Aboriginal rangers and the community, …
Don Dale – still there, still harming children despite Commission
This week a settlement of $35 million was reached by the NT government for a class action covering 1200 young people who had been in Don Dale Youth Detention Centre …