It’s bureaucratic, says MP

By Nasik Swami. Member for MacKillop Nick McBride says he does not support the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Mr McBride said the referendum was bureaucratic and would fail to deliver tangible outcomes for the indigenous people. While he welcomed the intent of the Bill currently before the South Australian Parliament, which will create an Indigenous Voice, he expressed some reservations. “In itself, the First Nations Voice Bill creates its own layers of bureaucracy. It is difficult to see how this process will work with or complement the range of work and mandates of a range of existing First Nations bodies, which are preserved under clause 7 of the bill,” he said. “This model has been layered over the top of numerous existing advisory bodies, structures, and advocacy groups, which I am told number more than 190. “The bill itself establishes layers of local and state bodies and at least four […]

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Mountain bike track proposal

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Kincraig crowned SA’s best country hotel

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50 years on and still going strong

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State records equal-lowest jobless rate in the nation

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Tour of Naracoorte’s hidden treasures

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Naracoorte Market Report: 20 October 2026

Cattle: LWB 33 – LWY 940 – LWC 431 – OAY 20

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