This Month
- Exclusive
- Megan Davis
‘Hatred of politicians’ killed the Voice: Megan Davis
A key architect of the Voice referendum says racism played a role but was not as decisive as the public’s “hatred for politicians” and rejected claims symbolic recognition would have won Coalition support.
- Michael Pelly
Give power to Indigenous communities, bureaucrats told
Governments will need to let go of controlling public programs and genuinely empower local communities, says Prime Minister and Cabinet boss Glyn Davis.
- Tom Burton
November
‘Grace, dignity, inspiration’: ill Dodson bows out of politics
Labor senator Patrick Dodson says Australia has to reconsider its national integrity and honour after the failure of the Voice referendum, as he retires from parliament.
- Tom McIlroy
Voice leaders demand Labor deliver Indigenous treaty
Yes23 campaign co-chair Rachel Perkins told supporters of Indigenous constitutional recognition “the aspiration of a Voice remains”.
- Tom McIlroy
October
Burney won’t be rushed on post-Voice policy reset
The Indigenous Australians Minister says speaking to the nation after the defeat of the Voice referendum was one of the hardest moments of her life.
- Tom McIlroy
Coalition edges out Labor amid Voice fallout
A new Roy Morgan poll has Peter Dutton’s Coalition leading the Albanese government for the first time since the 2022 election.
- Tom McIlroy
Voice leaders pen private letter of angst to Albanese
Voice advocates who disagreed with Sunday’s bruising open letter are preparing a separate response about the referendum’s defeat.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why business support for the Voice could prove costly
The Voice referendum has highlighted the scant regard that most Australians have for the opinions of the business community.
- Karen Maley
Voters were focused on cost of living, not Voice, survey reveals
Eight in 10 voters wanted the government focused on the cost of living at referendum time, while just one in 10 said the same of the Voice, the latest True Issues survey reveals.
- Phillip Coorey
‘A shameful act’: Voice leaders break silence
In a bruising statement, Indigenous leaders have blamed “appalling and mean-spirited” decision-making for the defeat of this month’s referendum.
- Tom McIlroy
10 long reads for the weekend
Welcome to the weekend. To start off your day, we’ve curated 10 great reads to enjoy.
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Vote yes for an aspirational Australian nation
The Voice referendum has once again shown traditional political parties unmoored from the electorate. That is a problem for our prosperity.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- Opinion
Amid Middle East war and Voice defeat, truth is first casualty
Global tensions frequently drive domestic resentments that are dangerously ripe for political division.
- Laura Tingle
Liberals seek to follow No vote with Victorian push
MPs believe the Labor-held seat of McEwen could turn blue after 61 per cent of voters rejected the Voice in the referendum, but locals aren’t convinced.
- Gus McCubbing
NSW Libs learnt a lesson at the referendum – here’s how they’ll use it
The NSW Liberals are re-drawing a target seat list of the electorates they believe are now in play after the referendum
- Updated
- Samantha Hutchinson
Albanese looks into the abyss after No vote
Suburban battlers are weakening Albanese’s political capital and potentially derailing his grand ambition to keep Labor in power for a generation.
- Jacob Greber and Samantha Hutchinson
- Analysis
- Legal industry
Why referendums fail in ‘world champion’ Australia
Compulsory voting, corporate support and celebrity backing all work against getting referendums over the line.
- Michael Pelly
- Opinion
- Perspective
Dutton understands Labor voters better than Albanese
Coalition wins for the No vote from 2022 Labor two-party preferred voters were huge, and spread across what used to be safe ALP outer-suburban or provincial city seats.
- John Black
- Opinion
- Satire
A funny thing happened on the way to the Vox Populi
The ancient scrolls and oracles foretold of the voice that was to come.
- Rowan Dean
- Opinion
- Opinion
Voice loss heralds Labor’s third great split
Two earlier schisms divided the parliamentary party. This time it’s Labor MPs who have split from the people who vote for them.
- John Roskam
