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.

  • Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    In retrospect they really should have set it up first and let it run for a bit before they tried to put it in the constitution.

    • LemmysMum@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, but they didn’t have time for that in this election cycle. Fuck I hate it when progressives play the conservative handbook, follow fuck ups become fuck ups.

      Went for a slam dunk but didn’t tie their laces.