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.

  • ⸻ 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