The vexing but vital issue of genuine Indigenous identity will fester during the Voice referendum period and for a long time after unless – and until – Parliament settles the question of what defines an Indigenous Australian.
This week, a gutless Senate denied the introduction of my legislation providing a clear definition of an Indigenous Australian.
I developed this bill because many Australians, Indigenous and otherwise, are telling me they want this issue settled.
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