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Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened

  • Written by Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle

A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”.

What was the referendum about?

In this referendum, Australians were asked to vote on whether to establish an...

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