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
    233·
    1 year 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
      132·
      1 year 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·
        1 year ago

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