Inside the extraordinary Voice alternative top Aboriginal group demanded after the referendum was voted down

A prominent Aboriginal body proposed a bold alternative to the Albanian government just four days after The Voice failed in the referendum.

The Coalition of Peaks lobbied for a review of the legislation, calling for officials to be legally required to consult with Indigenous representatives on matters that had “significant” impacts on First Nationals.

The demand was made as leading Voice campaigners launched a week of silence to mourn the outcome of the October 14 referendum.

Coalition of Peaks chairman Pat Turner sent an email to Indigenous Australian minister Linda Burney and the Prime Minister's top official Glyn Davis.

Ms Turner called for urgent action as she presented an ambitious plan to accelerate progress on Closing the Gap targets after initiatives to improve Indigenous wellbeing were 'put on hold' during the Voice campaign. The Western Australia reported.

The peak body proposed amended laws requiring federal bureaucrats to consult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives on matters that “significantly” affect them, according to redacted documents released by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The group even went so far as to propose working with Indigenous Yes campaigners to design the amendments.

One of the initiatives Ms Turner would most like to see adopted was a 'Closing the Gap' fund.

Her Oct. 18 email said it would “provide our communities not only with a voice, but with the resources to implement community-driven initiatives to close the gap.”

In a separate email, Ms Turner praised Ms Burney for her “courage and conviction” in pushing through the referendum and expressed her support both professionally and as a friend in the devastating aftermath of the Voice defeat.

Ten weeks after the referendum defeat, the Albanian government has yet to outline its next steps towards reconciliation.

But the Prime Minister insisted reconciliation remained a focus and remained committed to closing the gap by 2024.

Mr Albanese also stated that Voice's defeat was not a loss for him personally or his government.

The Coalition of Peaks proposed a bold change just days after the Voice referendum defeat. The photo shows shattered Yes campaign supporters

Coalition of Peaks leader Pat Turner (pictured) emailed Minister Linda Burney and the Prime Minister's most senior official four days after losing the referendum

“I'm not indigenous, so it wasn't a loss for me, that will remain exactly as it is,” the prime minister said on Monday.

“I think it was disappointing for the First Nations people, but they're used to… hardship.

“That's been the case for 200 years, and they are resilient and we will continue to do what we can to close the gap.

'It's one of the things about this debate. It was never about politicians, it was actually about the most disadvantaged people in our society.'

The Coalition of Peaks represents more than 800 organizations and signed a landmark deal in 2020 to transform the way Australian governments work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities in closing the divide.

Three years later, a Productivity Commission released a damning progress report in July, finding that steps to close the gap to date had been 'weak' and 'patchy'.

Only four of the 19 objectives are on track.

The final report is expected to be delivered in early February.

The Joint Council on Closing the Gap recently met for the first time since the referendum, where the Coalition of Peak reiterated its steadfast commitment and dedication to delivering the change its communities voted for.

Commonwealth servants were legally required to consult Indigenous representatives on matters that had 'significant' impacts on First Nations people, under a proposed alternative to the Voice (photo, Yes supporters react after referendum loss)