Voice to parliament referendum fails in defeat that Indigenous advocates will see as a blow to progress towards reconciliation

Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.

Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.

  • WhirlybirdEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Better than the “I’m going to vote yes so we can all high 5 each other and pretend we ended racism because we made another useless advisory panel and gave them no power and we don’t have to listen to them” argument.