Plans for a First Nation\u2019s Voice to Parliament have been abandoned, with Indigenous leaders saying it will be easier to have a say on Government policy via a rolling contract with consulting firm PwC instead.<\/p>\n
Announcing the new direction, members of the \u2018Yes\u2019 campaign said putting PwC on retainer will save months of campaigning and lead to a better result.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll give us unfettered access to Government policy \u2013 much more than The Voice ever would have. And we don\u2019t need to muck around with a Referendum; we\u2019ll just draw up a contract. It\u2019ll all be sorted by the end of the week. I wish we\u2019d thought of it earlier to be honest,\u201d an Indigenous spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
He responded to fears the system would create a two-tiered society that would see some Australians granted more rights than others. \u201cWill it give us access to privileges that ordinary Australians don\u2019t enjoy? Fuck yes! That\u2019s the way this thing works! We\u2019ll be able to shape policy to our advantage, get access to confidential information, meet with Ministers, the whole lot. This is nothing like The Voice, it\u2019s proper, unconstrained access\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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