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.

  • @[email protected]English
    -9•1 year ago

    No until it turns corrupt like what most of these bodies inevitably do. But I guess it’s racist to ask if there will be a framework to oversee and manage corruption.

    • @[email protected]English
      25•1 year ago

      Yeah mate, the lnp is concerned about corruption. That’s what leads them to tear down every proposal. It’s corruption.

    • ASeriesOfPoorChoicesEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I mean, yeah - didn’t you read the proposed legislation released back in March?