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.

    • LavaPlanet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      243·
      9 months ago

      The obfuscation was purposeful. The mining / oil industry were backing the no vote, and there’s no onis to be truthful in political advertising. That’s what needs to change.

      • Misconduct@startrek.websiteEnglish
        142·
        9 months ago

        Just knowing the oil industry doesn’t want something to pass should automatically be a ringing endorsement for it imo

        • zik@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          9 months ago

          BHP was the one behind the weak messages attributed to the yes campaign. They deliberately played this one to lose.