Are there any comparable bodies to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? – Part 2

A referendum on the ‘Indigenous Voice to Parliament,’ – a body that will advise the Government on policies and legislations affecting the affairs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, is due to take place on October 14th this year.

A woman slides on the snow in front of the building of the Sami Parliament of Finland in Inari, Finland, on December 6, 2019. - Until the middle of the last century, the 10 languages of the indigenous Sami people -- who are spread across the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia -- were decimated by brutal assimilation policies by their governments. Now a new generation of young speakers has spawned music, TV programmes and even a Disney blockbuster, in a "golden age" for Sami languages. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images); Inset: Sharangan Kengatharan Source: AFP / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images

SBS Tamil is committed to equipping our audience with the essential information they need to make an enlightened decision when they step into the voting booth.

In the fourth episode of our series, Kulasegaram Sanchayan explores how other nations have addressed Indigenous peoples’ affairs. This episode is in two parts. This is the second (final) of the two-parts.

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Episode 1

Why is the government proposing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? What is its historical context?

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15:17Tamil

Episode 2

Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Everything you need to know about Yes and No campaigns

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15:33Tamil

Episode 3

Voices in Debate: Arguments from Both Sides of the Voice to Parliament Campaigns

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14:41Tamil

Episode 4, Part 1

Are there any comparable bodies to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? – Part 1

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14:00Tamil

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