What election means for Indigenous voice to parliament: The Twitter reaction

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What does the federal election result mean for policies affecting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community?

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20 May 2019 - 1:32 PM UPDATED 20 May 2019 - 1:52 PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks likely to win 77 seats, allowing him to appoint a Speaker and govern in majority.

The Labor Party had made a campaign promise to establish an official "Voice" to parliament representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.

The Coalition government rejected the proposal in 2017 but recently allocated $7.3 million for a "co-design of options" for a Voice to Parliament - though it's unclear exactly what that involves.

There’s no reason to get angry at your fellow Australians. Be smart about the analysis. Many factors. Tonight I have fielded many texts from our old people about Uluru etc. saying they are too old now to see a referendum come to fruition on their country. Devastating. ❤️💛🖤

— Prof M Davis [-0-] (@mdavisqlder) May 18, 2019

Lost in the campaign bluster is the fact voters in northern Victoria are casting their vote in the newly named electorate of Nicholls. The first seat named after a VFL/AFL (and his wife) - a pioneer who lobbied for an indigenous voice in parliament in the 1940s. @theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/21gbDR6O2g

— rob harris (@rharris334) May 16, 2019

Make no mistake: govt committed $7.3m in the budget to developing an Indigenous voice to parliament and $160m for “a referendum once a model has been settled” - going further even than the parliamentary c’tee that examined the Uluru Statement. Election result doesn’t change that. https://t.co/Cy5nZQobl2

— stephen fitzpatrick (@svfitzpatrick) May 19, 2019

Thread: Change isnt easy. Mob know this. History has proven this. Politics aside, the one thing I’ve learned is that despite deep frustration, the mob offered a profound solution. The #UluruStatement reforms are not lost. This is a matter of life and death for us. Stand with us. https://t.co/4sS8aU04yc

— Teela 🐨 (@teelareid) May 19, 2019

Settlers wanting to leave Australia to leave Aboriginal people with the mess that y’all support and endorse. If you live on stolen land it’s your responsibility and bare minimum to try make it better. #PayTheRent

— Tarneen (@Tarneen) May 19, 2019

Never give up. Too much is at stake. https://t.co/JVAnKMrAnc

— VoiceTreatyTruth (@VoiceMakarrata) May 18, 2019

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