Labor has been slammed for being “obsessed” with renewables and “out of touch” on its nuclear energy policy, ahead of a major climate change conference in the Middle East. Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash accused Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s opposition of having a “completely, totally and utterly out of date” onContinue Reading
Politicians are split on whether the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine the Indigenous Voice should be changed before the referendum. The parliamentary committee investigating the Voice to parliament and the executive government released its report on Friday, which revealed a divide along party lines. Labor and theContinue Reading
Civil liberties advocates have cautioned against a new law that would outlaw the display of Nazi symbols in Australia, claiming a ban wouldn’t stop the spread of far-right ideology. Liberty Victoria president Michael Stanton made the organisation’s case against the proposal as he gave evidence to parliamentary committee examining theContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese will be hitting back at critics of the proposed First Nations Voice to parliament during an impassioned plea for Australians to back the cause. Speaking at the Chifley Research Centre Conference on Sunday, the Prime Minister will urge Australians to support a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voiceContinue Reading
Peter Dutton will have the opportunity to ask for more details of the Voice to parliament when he meets with the group of Indigenous representatives working on the referendum. A spokesman for the Opposition Leader said he had met with Indigenous leaders and was “happy” to attend a future meetingContinue Reading
Community leaders have condemned the defacement of a Hindu temple in Melbourne’s northeast with anti-Indian graffiti. BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Mill Park, issued a statement on Thursday saying their community was “deeply saddened” by the graffiti. “BAPS Mandirs across Australia are symbols of a thriving multicultural societyContinue Reading