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Offering Alternative ‘Voice’ Models Will Only Prolong Racial Division

The immediate task of Australia, in this post-Voice world, is to learn from the past and get on with the job of making a better future.
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Offering Alternative ‘Voice’ Models Will Only Prolong Racial Division
A 'Yes' street mural painted by muralist Tom Civil in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 2, 2023. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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It would be an exaggeration to describe The Voice referendum as Australia’s nadir moment. But Australia has certainly avoided—at least for now—becoming a country divided by race.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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