Speak Up Kōrerotia - Australia's The Voice to Parliament "No" vote: What might it mean for indigenous rights?

Speak Up Kōrerotia

Guests ponder the potential implications of the October 2023 "No" vote for Australia's The Voice to Parliament referendum. Kate Hunter (Te Herenga Waka University of Wellington) situates the referendum in a longitudinal context and reflects on the potential implications of the “No” result in terms Australia-New Zealand relations. Amy Maguire (University of Newcastle) talks us through some of the controversy surrounding the referendum, before considering what the outcome might mean for indigenous rights in Australia. Claire Charters (Te Kāhui Tika Tangata HRC) focuses on the ways in which the situation of indigenous peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand was used by both sides in the referendum campaign, as well as the ways in which the outcome may impact indigenous rights in Aotearoa and internationally.