Mornings With John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Dr. Paul Williams, Associate Professor in Politics and Journalism at Griffith University, about the upcoming referendum on October 14th, 2023 where Australia will vote to change the constitution to include an Indigenous "voice to parliament". The "voice" would work as an additional branch of government to advise on policy that affects Indigenous Australians.  Proponents explain how an advisory body will be the answer to problems facing Indigenous people and will help to "close the gap".  Opponents fear a lack of clarity or details as to how the new body of government will work or what their powers will be, and liken it to writing out a blank cheque. Campaigners have six weeks to inform voters in order to win a majority of people from a majority of states.