Constitution Could Become ‘Discriminatory, Racist’ If Indigenous Voice Is Entrenched: Aboriginal Leader Warren Mundine

Constitution Could Become ‘Discriminatory, Racist’ If Indigenous Voice Is Entrenched: Aboriginal Leader Warren Mundine
Australian Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Changing the Constitution to include the “Indigenous Voice” is dangerous as it risks turning the foundational law of Australia into a tool for discrimination, according to Indigenous leader Nyunggai Warren Mundine.

The push for constitutional reform to recognise Indigenous people has grown louder after newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged he would commit to the Uluru Statement from the Heart “in full” in his election victory speech on Saturday.

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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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