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21 September 2023
Record number of Australians enroll for upcoming referendum vote on Indigenous advisory body
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19 September 2023
Tuvalu amends constitution to protect its statehood should its territory disappear due to rising sea levels
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31 August 2023
In Australia, prime minister announces 14 October referendum date for establishing Indigenous peoples advisory body
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News
31 May 2023
In Australia, lower house of parliament approves bill to hold constitutional referendum on Indigenous advisory body
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News
9 May 2023
In Australia, assistant minister for the republic confirms referendum on head of state is in government’s ‘longer-term vision’
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5 April 2023
In Australia, opposition announces stance against national Indigenous advisory body
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News
3 April 2023
In Australia, government introduces referendum bill on Indigenous advisory body
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News
23 March 2023
In Australia, prime minister announces proposed referendum question and draft wording of constitutional amendment for Indigenous advisory body
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Voices From The Field
21 March 2023
The future of governance in Papua New Guinea: consultations begin on form and system of government
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News
21 February 2023
Australian prime minister says referendum on constitutionalizing Indigenous advisory body expected before end of 2023
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