
00:00 Each year the Garma Festival brings thousands to a remote corner of Australia for a celebration of Yognlu culture and a range of important conversations. It was at the festival in 2022 Anthony Albanese unveiled his proposed wording for Constitutional change.
Back then the new Prime Minister was still hopeful of securing bipartisan support and an overwhelming Yes vote for an Indigenous Voice. Instead a bitter partisan divide has put this referendum in doubt.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is warning the Voice will lead to all sorts of dire outcomes including a treaty and reparations. The Prime Minister has been trying to bring the debate back to basics, arguing a Voice will improve the lives of Indigenous Australians and bring the nation together.
1:05 David Speers, Clare Armstrong, Dan Bourchier and John Paul Janke discuss the issues of the week at Garma.
4:29 David Speers interviews the Prime Minister at Garma about the forthcoming referendum, polling, the date and more.
21:39 The panel discuss the PM’s interview.
32:40 Casey Briggs looks at the polling average for the Voice to Parliament referendum.
39:23 Yes campaigner Noel Pearson on what a Yes victory will mean for Indigenous people.
50:35 Dhapanbal Yunupingu performs ‘The Crying Song’ to close out the Insiders Garma Festival special.
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