In other words, Australians were asked if they approve the indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination. Most of Australia said no.

If you just want to completely make up things then I guess you could say that?

Indigenous Australians: “Hi, you colonized our land. Please can we at least decide our future in your imperial nightmare?”

You seem to miss the reason why many of us voted against this - it doesn’t give the indigenous people any control or power over their future. All it gives them is another “voice” that can and will be ignored by the government. There have already have been and are dozens of indigenous advisory panels to the government. Why do people think another one with no power will suddenly make a difference?

What they should have done is something like give a large number of constitutionally protected senate seats to an elected by indigenous people indigenous group. Give them actual power over what happens. All matters relating to indigenous communities goes through them. Instead what they proposed was to give someone who may or may not be indigenous a seat at the white fella table with some crayons and a promise that they’ll listen to them, but don’t actually have to.