NewzAt the Garma Festival, a panel of media professionals discussed the state of public discourse surrounding Indigenous affairs in Australia. The participants observed that the quality and tone of the debate have deteriorated significantly following the 2023 referendum, in which the proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was rejected.
Industry figures characterized this shift as a nosedive in the nature of discussions regarding Indigenous issues. The panel highlighted the current climate as being markedly more polarized or difficult compared to the period preceding the national vote.
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