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Former Indigenous affairs minister urges national action on systemic racism
Australia's first Indigenous lower house MP says racism directed at Aboriginal a...
Dechlan Brennan 13 Jul 2026
Ken Wyatt takes the reins as new Chair of Rock Art Australia
Former federal minister Ken Wyatt AM has been appointed the new Chair of Rock Ar...
Giovanni Torre 3 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Black cladding concerns prompt new AI-focused integrity register - IBIR
Broad concerns over conflicts of interest, contract integrity and misuse of Indi...
David Prestipino 30 Oct 2025
Ken Wyatt to lead Gather Foundation board
Former Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt AM, has joined the...
Giovanni Torre 16 Sep 2025
Politicising Welcome to Country "just adds to the division"
Former Liberal Minister Ken Wyatt has hit back at critics of Welcome to Country...
Dechlan Brennan 29 Apr 2025
Former minister claims governments could face class actions over failure to close the gap

Former Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt says there is a real possibility of a future class action against all levels of government for their failure to close the gap.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 23, 2025
Coalition’s Indigenous policy under fire amid 'culture war' criticism

Peter Dutton's speech at the recent Coalition rally in Keperra, Queensland, outlined his party's approach to Indigenous policy, with a focus on auditing Indigenous programs and opposing Labor's treaty...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jan 20, 2025
Support grows for appointing Australia's first Indigenous Governor-General

It's unclear whether the recent cancer diagnosis of King Charles will delay Australia naming a new representative to the nation's head of state as is expected this year, while groundswell builds behin...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 8, 2024
Megan Davis, Ken Wyatt offer opinion on why Voice referendum failed

First Nations leaders Professor Megan Davis and Ken Wyatt have given their appraisals of the major factors leading to the Voice referendum's landslide defeat, almost two months since Australians went...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Dec 12, 2023
More than two thirds of voters in Ken Wyatt's former electorate reject the Voice

More than two thirds of voters in the Western Australian seat of Hasluck, formerly held by Ken Wyatt, voted no in the Voice referendum. At the latest count, 66.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 17, 2023
Ken Wyatt and Craig Foster to lead the National Reconciliation Week Virtual Breakfast

Reconciliation WA has announced Ken Wyatt AM and Craig Foster AM will lead the National Reconciliation Week Virtual Breakfast. Mr Wyatt and Mr Foster will speak at the organisation's flagship event th...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke May 12, 2023
Three former Liberal Indigenous affairs ministers unite in support of the Voice

Three former Liberal Indigenous affairs ministers have thrown their support behind a constitutionally enshrined national Voice to Parliament.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 17, 2023
Ken Wyatt joins Linda Burney to discuss Voice referendum in Boorloo

The former Minister for Indigenous Australians and the current Minister for Indigenous Australians stood in solidarity with the Voice in Boorloo (Perth) today.

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Apr 12, 2023
"It's not a Canberra voice. It is not elites" - Ken Wyatt criticises Dutton's elitist view of national Voice

One of Australia's most prominent Indigenous political figures has criticised opposition leader Peter Dutton's view that the current model of the Voice to Parliament will be elitist.

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Dechlan Brennan Apr 12, 2023
MPs, political figures react to Leeser and Wyatt's resignations

MPs and key political figures have responded to Julian Leeser's decision to resign from the Liberal Party frontbench and Ken Wyatt's decision to quit the party entirely due to their opposition to the...

Emma Ruben Emma Ruben Apr 12, 2023
PM praises ex-Lib's 'principled' stand on voice

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised former Indigenous Australians minister Ken Wyatt for taking a principled stand in quitting the Liberal Party over its position on the Voice to parliament.

Ken Wyatt resigns from Liberal Party over Dutton's opposition to Indigenous Voice

Former Liberal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, announced his resignation from the Liberal Party on Thursday in response to the federal party's decision to oppose a constitutionally ens...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 6, 2023
Former Coalition minister Ken Wyatt urges Opposition to listen to voters on Voice ahead of Liberal Party meeting

Ex-Liberal MP Ken Wyatt has warned the Liberal party about the consequences of ignoring public sentiment on the Voice ahead of the Liberal's party room meeting.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Apr 5, 2023
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