Linda Burney

New minister for Indigenous Australians says after a decade of divisive political discourse 'this is an opportunity for unity and for leadership'

Price has previously expressed scepticism about the proposal, questioning whether it would lead to any practical action and suggesting it would be divisive. “This is a priority for the government,” Albanese said. “I know Australia is ready for this,” she said. The Greens have said they support the Uluru Statement from the Heart, but have a different stance on the sequencing of actions, arguing that a “treaty-first approach is essential to ensure that sovereignty is recognised”. “It’s also about being on the right side of history. Burney said a referendum was needed because “the existence of a First Nations voice to parliament should not be subject to the whims of the government of the day”.

Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has used an annual oration to encourage opposition leader Peter Dutton to support constitutional change.

She also wanted to reinvest in housing in the Northern Territory and address incarceration rates through justice reinvestment. She confirmed Labor would consider the work done by Wyatt and the co-design group he had established to investigate how a Voice would function. He is pragmatic, thoughtful, and has a deep understating of geographic and cultural differences across Australia," she said. Burney also urged the Nationals and the Greens to support the government in its push for constitutional change. “In fact, that is what the journey of reconciliation is all about, and it is a path I would be very pleased to walk with Peter Dutton – and the Liberal Party.” Burney – a Wiradjuri woman – outlined her vision for the future and urged the new Liberal leader to offer bipartisan support for an Indigenous Voice.