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The Indigenous Voice to Parliament Has the Potential to Be Divisive

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The Indigenous Voice to Parliament Has the Potential to Be Divisive
A protester waves a flag during an "Invasion Day" rally on Australia Day in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 26, 2018. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
Morgan Begg
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Voice. Treaty. Truth. These are the words used to describe the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) main policy for Indigenous Australians. Now that the ALP has claimed power in Canberra after nine years in opposition, it is time to consider what these words mean genuinely.

Morgan Begg
Morgan Begg
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Morgan Begg is the director of the Legal Rights Program at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne, Australia. His interests lie in constitutional government and the rule of law, and freedom of speech and religion, particularly in relation to anti-discrimination laws.
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