Tag: referendum
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How Canberrans voted in each suburb in Voice to Parliament referendum | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] As of Monday night, 262,337 Canberrans’ votes have been counted – that’s about 83 per cent of those enrolled. Of those, 158,097 said “yes” – that’s 60.78 per cent. Another 102,002 said “no”, and 2238 voted informally. There are still plenty of declaration votes to come (mostly postal votes), and these will change the…
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‘We’re in a war’: Lidia Thorpe’s next steps revealed as referendum fails
[ad_1] A failed referendum should not stop the government from moving forward with a treaty and truth-telling, independent senator Lidia Thorpe says. More than half of Australians, and all six states, overwhelmingly rejected the proposal to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the constitution. Senator Thorpe, a face of the progressive No campaign, took to the…
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Australian voters reject Indigenous ‘Voice’ referendum – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] Australian voters have emphatically rejected their government’s plans to empower the country’s indigenous people. Counting so far shows that 60 percent voted no to giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a greater voice, via a First Nations body to advise parliament. And after months of bitter debate and misinformation, the “no” campaign has…
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Voice to Parliament: Live results in referendum for NSW, Victoria, Qld, WA, SA, Tas, NT, Canberra
[ad_1] Yes campaigners have broken down in tears as Australia voted No to the Voice to Parliament referendum. Yes23 director Dean Parkin told faithful supporters in Sydney that the campaign had done its best to “alleviate all doubts” and ensure the proposal was strong and legally safe. After a gruelling six-week campaign, millions of Australians…
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Voice referendum: Anthony Albanese says in a world of horror, kindness costs nothing
[ad_1] Key PointsPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has made an eleventh-hour pitch for the Voice.Polls show the Yes camp facing defeat on Saturday.Albanese said in dark times “we always see the best of the Australian character”. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says, in a week of horror across the world, “thinking of others costs nothing” as…
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Diverse business owners in the south say they’re undecided on the Voice referendum | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] Behind his counter, an array of masala hangs off the board and international phone cards are marked for sale. Imran is having a discussion with trader Gurmukh Singh; he’s negotiating prices before being interrupted with a question on the Voice to Parliament referendum. “I came here with zero English and I achieved success, why…
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Patrons at Queanbeyan Hotel say they’re voting ‘no’ in Voice referendum. Here’s why | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] He mentions the Uluru Statement which, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission, sought a Voice to Parliament but also “a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations peoples that acknowledges the historical and contemporary cultural rights and interests of First Peoples by formally recognising sovereignty, and that land was never ceded”. [ad_2]…
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Voice supporters say Peter Dutton’s proposed recognition referendum won’t “change lives”
[ad_1] Key PointsPeter Dutton said Australians would head to the voting booths again if the Yes vote does not prevail.Dutton told Sky News he would be prepared to hold another referendum on the matter if elected.Uluru Statement architect Megan Davis said the proposal wouldn’t “change the daily lives of First Nations peoples”. Peter Dutton’s promise…
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The Voice referendum: John Farnham’s hit You’re The Voice the official soundtrack for 2023 Yes campaign
[ad_1] John Farnham has allowed his classic song, You’re the Voice, to become the official soundtrack of the Yes campaign for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. The music legend has agreed to lend his 80s hit to the campaign as Australians gear up to vote in an October 14 poll to enshrine an Indigenous…
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‘Seize the moment’: Pat Farmer calls on Australians to vote ‘Yes’ in Voice referendum
[ad_1] Former Liberal MP Pat Farmer has called on Australians to “seize the moment” and vote ‘Yes’ in the Voice to Parliament referendum. Mr Farmer reached the Sydney Opera House as he continues his run across Australia, advocating for the Indigenous Voice. “Let’s not leave this to our children and our children’s children to fix…
