South Australia Goes It Alone to Embed Indigenous ‘Voice’ Into Its Parliament

Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas at a press conference during a visit to Cabra Dominican College in Adelaide, Australia, on May 20, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

South Australia (SA) will forge ahead with its own Indigenous Voice to Parliament, legislated through the SA Parliament, in a move that will likely add a major layer of red tape to government decision-making.

The announcement by the SA Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas comes as his federal counterparts look set to push forward a national referendum on whether to embed the advisory body for Indigenous affairs into the Australian Constitution.