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Conservative MPs baulk at Indigenous voice

Conservative MPs are resisting the creation of an Indigenous voice to federal parliament, with a new pledge on constitutional change sparking fresh divisions within the Coalition government.

NO FAIR: Push to scrap contentious constitutional clause

The Weatherill Government’s bid for a referendum on how electoral boundaries are determined may be doomed to fail, but a separate push to abolish the constitution’s contentious “fairness clause” – and two-party bias – could yet find broader support.

Successive governments have been too lazy or timid to fight for constitutional change. Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch

It's time to fix our sputtering constitutional mechanics

The citizenship fiasco shows it is time for the Parliament to get serious about constitutional change, writes Mark Brindal.

Hinch says he's in the clear over US links

Crossbencher Derryn Hinch believes he won’t be booted from the Senate over his US social security number, but he is prepared to face the High Court.

constitution

Conservative MPs baulk at Indigenous voice

NO FAIR: Push to scrap contentious constitutional clause

It's time to fix our sputtering constitutional mechanics

Hinch says he's in the clear over US links

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