(aired 02/09/2023) - On Backchat this week – some big news has entered our political sphere. First up, how’s your pay check looking? Our federal pollies and public servants just received a serious pay bump - and we’ll be breaking down wage rises (or a lack thereof) for young people in Australia. Next up, the date for the referendum has finally been announced for October 14. As we inch closer to the date, have we ever stopped to consider how global examples of Indigenous voices look like? Hear from Harry Hobbs, legal academic specialising in constitutional law at UTS, and policy expert Andrew Wear. This episode of Backchat was brought to you by our talented producers Sana Sheikh, Jostina Basta and Eamonn Snow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.