/ 06 February 2023

Federal Parliament’s back, baby…

Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.
Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.

…and one of the big things on the agenda will be the Labor Government’s plans for a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament this year. In an address yesterday, PM Anthony Albanese said he doesn’t believe the public will buy any “misinformation” about the proposal from anti-Voice campaigners, who he accused of fuelling a “culture war”. The proposal’s been copping flak from Coalition leader Peter Dutton, who has called for more details on the constitutional change before it goes to a national vote. Albanese said yesterday that he was open to “improving” the draft’s wording. Whatever happens, we’re likely to hear much more about it… Also on the schedule this week: new industrial relations reforms, funding for social housing, protections for migrant workers in Oz, extending paid parental leave, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Let’s hope they’re refreshed from the break… 

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