Cameron Gooley

1 week ago | sbs.com.au | Emma Kellaway |Cameron Gooley

In an historic victory, the Labor government has been returned with an increased majority. Claiming victory at the Labor headquarters in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked voters for returning his government to power. “It is with a deep sense of humility and a profound sense of responsibility that the first thing I do tonight is say thank you to the people of Australia for the chance to continue to serve the best nation on Earth,” he said.

2 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

Coalition plans to overhaul cultural heritage legislation have drawn sharp criticism from the Greens, with the minor party emphasising the need to protect Indigenous cultural sites. On Tuesday Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price announced plans to change heritage laws if the Coalition won the election, claiming Labor had destroyed opportunities for major projects. "Our proposed changes would be ...

2 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

With the federal election campaign dominated by voters' concerns over health, energy prices and the cost of living, Indigenous affairs policy has taken a back seat. But while the major parties have been relatively quiet on First Nations issues, there are some key differences in policy and promises between Labor, the Coalition, and the Greens.

3 weeks ago | sbs.com.au | Cameron Gooley

Former Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt has warned commonwealth, state, and local governments they could all face class actions for failing to close the gap in the next few decades. Speaking to NITV’s The Point as part of its election special, Mr Wyatt argued there was a clear government endorsement for the plan.

2 months ago | sbs.com.au | Rudi Maxwell |Cameron Gooley

Aboriginal people in Victoria have condemned the state government after Premier Jacinta Allan announced they would introduce harsh new bail laws that will be "the toughest in Australia". The Victorian Government changed its bail laws in 2023, following recommendations from a coronial inquest into the death in custody of First Nations woman Veronica Nelson. READ MOREMs Nelson died alone in a cell on January 2, 2020, after being arrested for shoplifting offences and being denied bail.