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- Contested race claim the biggest factor turning people off Voice
- Israeli army mobilises, Hamas threatens hostages
- This morning’s headlines at a glance
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Minister condemns ‘shocking’ elements of pro-Palestine protests
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten was also asked about last night’s pro-Palestine protests, and reports that some attendees chanted anti-Jewish slogans.
Here’s what Shorten had to say:
The truth of the matter is that some of the anti-Israel rhetoric has always been a mark for antisemitism. There are some people in the world who just hate Jewish people and for a long time it’s been hidden behind this rhetoric. It’s about the state of Israel, it’s not about Jewish people.
Even in Australia, which is just disgusting, the idea that people are chanting anti-Jewish slogans… people have got the right to worship any god they want, or none. I know this word un-Australian gets used [a lot]… it is un-Australian to attack someone because of what god they worship.
Let’s call it what it is. It is antisemitism.”
Shorten says Australia will come together after Voice vote
Government and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says Australians still have time to make up their mind on the Voice, and he won’t carry out a post-mortem on the vote until after it takes place.
“It’s not my job to do the post-mortem while the vote’s on,” Shorten told Nine’s Today Show this morning.
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten urged Australians to look at the Voice question and the detail.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
He urged Australians to look at the detail on the referendum, and said many Australians were still deciding.
Shorten said no matter the outcome, the government would respect their view after the vote was held and Australia will have to come together either way.
“We have to come together as a people and move on, and we will,” he said.
The minister said including First Nations people in the Constitution it would recognise them, and the Voice would give them a forum where they are listened to.
“I think that is a good idea, in fact, I know it is a good idea. But if the people don’t accept it that’s what we will have to deal with on Sunday.”
Contested race claim the biggest factor turning people off Voice
Returning to Australia, a disputed claim over the Indigenous Voice is now the biggest factor in turning people against the proposal, with 22 per cent of voters saying they find it persuasive when critics argue it would divide Australians by race.
Voters are being convinced to back the Voice, however, by assurances that it would help solve entrenched disadvantage and produce better outcomes by listening to Indigenous people.
The exclusive findings highlight the most powerful arguments at play ahead of Saturday’s referendum when many “soft” voters are yet to cast their votes.Credit: Fairfax
The exclusive findings highlight the most powerful arguments at play ahead of Saturday’s referendum when many “soft” voters are yet to cast their votes – and many of them are swayed by the claim the Voice offers a practical way to recognise First Australians.
With 56 per cent of Australians against the Voice in the latest Resolve Political Monitor, the campaign for change is ramping up efforts to convince “soft No” voters – about 9 per cent of the electorate – to swing to Yes.
Learn more here.
Israeli army mobilises, Hamas threatens hostages
Overseas, Hamas has threatened to execute one hostage for every Israeli attack on Gaza that lands without warning.
It marks an extraordinary escalation in tensions in the Middle East following the unprecedented incursions into Israel by the militant group on Saturday.
The threat of execution risks the lives of at least 130 hostages from around the world who were captured on Israeli soil during Hamas’ initial attacks.
Smoke rises after an Israeli bombardment on Gaza City, Gaza.Credit: Getty
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a special minister in charge of the hostages, vowing that Israeli’s retaliation for the violence was “just the beginning”.
“What we will do to our enemies in the coming days will reverberate with them for generations,” Netanyahu said, likening Hamas to the Islamic State terrorist group.
Learn more about the conflict here, and tune into our dedicated live blog for the latest updates.
This morning’s headlines at a glance
Good morning, and thanks for your company.
It’s Tuesday, October 10. I’m Caroline Schelle, and I’ll be anchoring our live coverage for the first half of the day
Here’s what you need to know before we get started:
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will head to Uluru today to rally support for the Voice to parliament where the proposal began in 2017.
- A Coalition-led inquiry into Australia’s aviation sector called for reforms that could include the power to break-up Qantas and called for a review of Qatar decision.
- An exclusive survey found 22 per cent of voters say they find it persuasive when critics say the Voice would divide Australians by race.
- Rio Tinto has told its staff that a culturally important rock shelter feared damaged by blasting for iron ore in WA’s north in August is intact.
- The NSW government will dramatically overhaul drug laws by introducing a broad diversion scheme for people caught in possession of small amounts of illicit substances.
- The Chinese economy will “muddle through” and defy a downturn in its property market, the Asian Development Bank’s chief economist has predicted.
Overseas, Israel amassed 100,000 troops plus tanks and armoured personnel carriers near the border with Gaza as it seeks to obliterate the militant Hamas group’s bases.
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