2022 Year in Review
The Year in Review is YDS’ biggest and most exciting publication of the year - featuring analysis that covers the most significant and impactful events that have shaped our world.
The 2022 Year in Review explores key events in all regions, from the overturning of Roe v Wade, the war in Ukraine, and the UK leadership crisis, this year’s edition is not one to miss!
Read it now !
The Year in Review is YDS’ biggest and most exciting publication of the year - featuring analysis that covers the most significant and impactful events that have shaped our world.
The 2022 Year in Review explores key events in all regions, from the overturning of Roe v Wade, the war in Ukraine, and the UK leadership crisis, this year’s edition is not one to miss!
Read it now !
W H A T I S T H E F I R S TN A T I O N ’ S V O I C E T OP A R L I A M E N T A N D W H YD O W E N E E D AR E F E R E N D U MO N I T ?Gen MarcocciScientific evidence shows Indigenous peoples have lived in Australia for morethan 65,000 years. Yet, Australia’s colonial history, which began around 200 yearsago, has set quite a negative tone for First people’s relationship with settlercoloniserpeoples and non-indigenous peoples.P A G E 3 9Despite significant pressure on the Australian government throughout history tosign a treaty with First Nation peoples, there has not been one. Australia is theonly commonwealth country to have not signed a treaty, whilst other treatieswere established early on by New Zealand, Canada and the United States.THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT UNITYWITH FIRST NATIONS PEOPLESThere have been some symbolic gestures, beginning with Former Prime MinisterPaul Keating. He delivered the famous Redfern speech in 1992 addressing theviolent dispossession of the country’s traditional owners. Following this, FormerPrime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered an apology in 2008 for policies that inflictedincomprehensible suffering on Indigenous peoples. While well-meaning, theseacknowledgements and attempts of offering an olive branch have not transpiredinto action or treaty.
Since coming to government after the 9 years of Liberal Coalition, the Labor party hasstarted serious discussions about an Indigenous Voice to parliament. This has renewedhopes for a stronger relationship yet it has also created a point of tension for groups ofinterest.WHAT IS A VOICE TO PARLIAMENT?A Voice to parliament is a body that will become recognised and enshrined in theconstitution. It will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide adviceto the parliament on policies that impact their lives.There would be a Local and Regional Voice, designed to be led by communities at a statelevel providing advice to all levels of government. There would also be a National Voice,where advice would be provided to the Australian Parliament and Government. ThisVoice would be engaged early on in the policy process. There would be a structural linkbetween the Local and Regional Voice with the National Voice. Elections would be held atthe national level for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to elect National Voicemembers directly. Both levels have a broad scope as the Voice can give informal andformal advice. There is a slight difference between the Local Voice and National Voice asthe Australian Government is obliged to consult the National Voice on narrow proposedlaws which exclusively relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.The Voice would not advise on every national issue – it would prioritise, focusing onmatters that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The proposalfor the National Voice has not tried to prescribe these matters. The priorities ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people change over time and are diverse. The Voicewould work in conjunction with current laws, as it would not be able to deliver oradminister government programs and their advice would not affect the validity of anylaw.HOW IS THE VOICE BENEFICIAL?The purpose of this is to give the Australian Government the opportunity to makepolicies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, rather than for them. This isdifferent to standing committees such as the one on Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderAffairs. Standing committees inquire into, and create reports on certain issues to betabled for policy discussions such as the Report on Indigenous Youth and the CriminalJustice System. Whereas, the Voice will give specific advice on proposed policies and thatadvice will help develop policies.P A G E 4 0
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Since coming to government after the 9 years of Liberal Coalition, the Labor party has
started serious discussions about an Indigenous Voice to parliament. This has renewed
hopes for a stronger relationship yet it has also created a point of tension for groups of
interest.
WHAT IS A VOICE TO PARLIAMENT?
A Voice to parliament is a body that will become recognised and enshrined in the
constitution. It will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide advice
to the parliament on policies that impact their lives.
There would be a Local and Regional Voice, designed to be led by communities at a state
level providing advice to all levels of government. There would also be a National Voice,
where advice would be provided to the Australian Parliament and Government. This
Voice would be engaged early on in the policy process. There would be a structural link
between the Local and Regional Voice with the National Voice. Elections would be held at
the national level for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to elect National Voice
members directly. Both levels have a broad scope as the Voice can give informal and
formal advice. There is a slight difference between the Local Voice and National Voice as
the Australian Government is obliged to consult the National Voice on narrow proposed
laws which exclusively relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
The Voice would not advise on every national issue – it would prioritise, focusing on
matters that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The proposal
for the National Voice has not tried to prescribe these matters. The priorities of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people change over time and are diverse. The Voice
would work in conjunction with current laws, as it would not be able to deliver or
administer government programs and their advice would not affect the validity of any
law.
HOW IS THE VOICE BENEFICIAL?
The purpose of this is to give the Australian Government the opportunity to make
policies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, rather than for them. This is
different to standing committees such as the one on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Affairs. Standing committees inquire into, and create reports on certain issues to be
tabled for policy discussions such as the Report on Indigenous Youth and the Criminal
Justice System. Whereas, the Voice will give specific advice on proposed policies and that
advice will help develop policies.
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