As Australia prepares to elect its 31st Prime Minister and next federal government, there’s a proportion of people under represented in that vote. 

Indigenous enrolment remains lower than the rest of the population, particularly in remote areas, like parts of the Northern Territory. 

A complaint lodged with the Human Rights Commission alleges that there is a pattern of indirect discrimination and voter suppression. 

Today, in the second of this two part series, 7am producer Ruby Schwartz on a historic human rights complaint - and the man behind it. 




Guest: Producer for 7am, Ruby Schwartz.




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As Australia prepares to elect its 31st Prime Minister and next federal government, there’s a proportion of people under represented in that vote. Indigenous enrolment remains lower than the rest of the population, particularly in remote areas, like parts of the Northern Territory. A complaint lodged with the Human Rights Commission alleges that there is a pattern of indirect discrimination and voter suppression. Today, in the second of this two part series, 7am producer Ruby Schwartz on a historic human rights complaint - and the man behind it.  Guest: Producer for 7am, Ruby Schwartz. 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>

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