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.

  • Gerula@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Thank you for your reply. It’s simple:

    • if they have Australian citizenship (I think in 67 was a push for this) then they already have all the Constitutional rights and obligations like every other Australian citizen. Why are these extra steps necessary?

    • if they don’t: what is their current legal status? Why not just give them citizenship and thus having the right of representation in the Parliament and so forth?