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Murraylands voters say ‘no’ in the Voice referendum – and firmly
Sentiments against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament have proven even stronger in Murray Bridge and surrounds than elsewhere.
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‘We’ll only get one shot’: Ngarrindjeri leaders make final pitch for yes vote
Local Indigenous leaders are appealing to undecided voters in the final days before this weekend’s referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
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Early voting opens in Voice referendum
Find out where to vote on October 14, 2023, or early if you won’t be able to make it on the day.
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‘If you don’t know, find out’, urge Voice campaigners in Murray Bridge
Campaigners for a yes vote have aimed to clear up a few misconceptions about the upcoming Voice referendum at a public forum.
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‘If you don’t listen, you don’t learn’: Stolen Generation survivor just wants to be heard
Leading up to the Voice referendum, three members of the Stolen Generation, including a Murray Bridge man, have held a yarning circle at Colebrook Reconciliation Park.
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‘Yes’ campaign begins in the Murraylands ahead of Voice referendum
Ngarrindjeri Ruwe Empowered Communities has launched an independent campaign urging people to vote “yes” on October 14.
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Indigenous health seminar derailed by anti-Voice activists
Ngarrindjeri elders say a Voice to Parliament would help to close the gap, but commenters at a public meeting in Murray Bridge have expressed their fears.
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Voice to Parliament would devalue Australian citizenship, MP Tony Pasin claims
The Member for Barker, the Murraylands’ representative in Canberra, is campaigning for a “no” vote on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
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Tony Pasin preselected as Liberal candidate for Barker
The conservative MP will seek a fifth term in parliament at the next federal election, due in 2024 or 2025.
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What is the First Nations Voice, and why is it important? Two Ngarrindjeri elders explain
Eunice Aston was on the stage in front of Parliament House on March 26, and Laurie Rankine was in the audience.
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Paul Simmons returned as Coorong mayor
Three new councillors have been elected in the district as a result of the 2022 local government elections, too.
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Wayne Thorley elected mayor in Murray Bridge
Two new faces will join the council, too, following the 2022 local government election.