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Australian national broadcaster ABC has projected three states voted No, effectively defeating the referendum.

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[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lol, fair enough. Are you a researcher travelling and interviewing different groups - or just rural living?

Dispelling Australia's Referendum Misunderstandings

Facts without evidence presented as if they are self-evident.

The vote was to change the Australian Constitution to include a section giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a voice in parliament, which they already have through inner dialogue between their mobs and local governments.

The current system is definitely not effective. There is a massive gap where due respect, health outcomes, opportunities, and sovereignty are lacking at the least.

You can argue that this is piecemeal, and it is - but its a step from the current status quo.

How this constitutional change would look or be enacted was not known and very vague, with the crux being that it would still be government controlled...

Misleading. The constitution is high-level by design, that is not how that document works.

there was widespread animosity from First Nations people about it being another 'white-man's decision', it would create division by being unequal when indigenous Australians are striving for equality.

Show me evidence again, temp account.