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Fears referendum on Indigenous recognition being rushed : ELEANOR HALL: The co-chair of Reconciliation Australia, Tom Calma, says he's concerned about the timing of the referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution. The Federal Government has previously agreed to hold the referendum at or ...

Gov to put constitution referendum on hold : Labor made a promise to the Greens and Independent MP Rob Oakeshott to hold a national referendum on the constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians on or before the next federal election, due in 2013. In January, an expert panel of 19 ...

Mr Wyatt, the first Aboriginal Australian ever appointed to cabinet, hoped to achieve bipartisan support on a referendum proposal, and the opposition ... View article...

Indigenous recognition poll 'doubtful' : The federal opposition doubts a referendum on constitutional recognition for indigenous Australians will be held before the next election. Labor agreed to hold the referendum as part of a deal with the Australian Greens following the 2010 election to ...

Bill Shorten Promises Indigenous Recognition Referendum Within A Year  - In the speech, the text of which has been seen by The Huffington Post Australia , Shorten will promise to hold a referendum on recognition in May 2017 ...

Indigenous leader backs move to defer referendum : The Federal Government has shelved its plans to hold a referendum on whether to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution and says it will instead introduce an act of recognition in Parliament to acknowledge Aboriginal people. Dr Calma, co ...

Indigenous leader backs move to defer referendum : The Federal Government has shelved its plans to hold a referendum on whether to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution and says it will instead introduce an act of recognition in Parliament to acknowledge Aboriginal people. Dr Calma, co ...

Panel recommends indigenous recognition : By Lisa Martin, AAP January 18, 2012, 10:22 pm Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the body of the Constitution and racist sections should be scrapped, an expert panel has recommended. Labor has promised to hold a national referendum on the ...

Push to recognise indigenous Australians in constitution : Labor has promised to hold a national referendum on the constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians on or before the next federal election. INDIGENOUS Australians should be recognised in the body of the constitution and racist sections should ... Australian Times

Indigenous constitutional recognition: One woman's expletive-laden call for a treaty  - None of them support constitutional recognition for Indigenous people, despite Australia looking to hold a referendum on the issue next year. Nayuka ...