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.

  • @Affidavit@aussie.zoneEnglish
    20•9 months ago

    It’s clear that most of the people responding to you are being deceptive and crying ‘racism’ to make themselves feel superior.

    This was not a referendum to recognise indigenous people. Whomever titled this article is a liar. It was a referendum to create an advisory body that makes representations to parliament to support a specific race. Contrary to the holier-than-thou crowd around here, many people voted ‘No’ because they do not agree with permanently enshrining this in the Constitution.

    • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻English
      1•9 months ago

      It had nothing to do with race, how someone could be against something as simple and inoffensive as an advisory body is beyond me

      • @TrippaSnippa@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2•9 months ago

        I never saw any arguments against the Voice that weren’t either simplistic ideology (“it’s racist to have an advisory body for indigenous people!”) or outright lies and conspiracy theories. Claiming that it wouldn’t have gone far enough isn’t a good argument to do nothing instead. Does anyone really think that a treaty is more likely now than if we had voted yes?

        • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻English
          3•9 months ago

          Well technically a treaty doesn’t need a referendum but given the strong no result it could be political suicide, a risk I hope the Albanese government is willing to take