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. 

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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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