After five years of inaction, the Albanese government has made implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart a key item of business. Anthony Albanese has described it as a hand held out to the country.




But there are still questions over whether a referendum will succeed. Senator Patrick Dodson is telling colleagues they should put it up regardless - if the vote is lost, the country will have to live with it.




Today, columnist from The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the first week of a new parliament. 




Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.




Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

After five years of inaction, the Albanese government has made implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart a key item of business. Anthony Albanese has described it as a hand held out to the country. But there are still questions over whether a referendum will succeed. Senator Patrick Dodson is telling colleagues they should put it up regardless - if the vote is lost, the country will have to live with it. Today, columnist from The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the first week of a new parliament.  Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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