Albanese rejects ‘assimilation’ calls after referendum loss
Josh Butler
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says the government will “push back” on calls to promote assimilation of Indigenous communities in the wake of the voice referendum, saying the vote’s defeat was not an endorsement to follow such policies.
Albanese said the government’s post-referendum agenda on Indigenous affairs would include promoting Aboriginal businesses and recommitting to Closing The Gap, as well as…