As Australia debates the proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, its policymakers would do well to look beyond their shores for lessons in implementing social change. The case of India, which instituted affirmative action policies through the Mandal Commission in the 1980s, offers both insights and cautionary tales.
At its core, the Indigenous Voice is intended to redress systemic disadvantages faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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