Australians decide against creating an Indigenous Voice to advise Parliament on minority issues

[Eugene]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by JudyM (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians voted in a referendum Saturday against enshrining in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives.

Proponents said creating an Indigenous Voice via the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them input in government policies.

Opponents argued it would divide Australians along racial lines without reducing Indigenous disadvantages.

Bipartisan support regarded as essential in Australia for successfully changing the constitution never emerged, and Indigenous leaders were divided on the idea.

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BY ROD MCGUIRK
Updated 6:47 AM EDT, October 14, 2023


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/australia-indigenous-voice-referendum-6e9a9a7916a6024479d9e985f28e2d5e

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. That sucks.

We steal your land and you have no say . . .

[NotHardly]

12. Nothing like "voting" for or against other's rights ... LOL, bunch of fooking clowns

[TheRickles]

2. As per one of the links, the vote was 59/41, so not even close. :-(

[speak easy]

3. Massive disinformation from the Right

like, indigenous activists are coming for you suburban house, not repudiated by conservative leaders.

[Wonder Why]

4. Sad result for such an innocent minor attempt to help the indigenous. It was only an advisory board

[Marcuse]

5. Manifest destiny.

[Judi Lynn]

6. Shameful, degrading racism. Horrifying step backwards into an evil past.

[2naSalit]

13. +++++++++!!!

[Bettie]

7. The whole world is moving

backward.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

8. Between this and climate change, I don't have much hope

We could all stop polluting today and the climate won't get back to how it is now for a century. How will a fascist planet deal with it?

[PlutosHeart]

9. Am with you

sadly. Breaks my heart.

[Jay25]

10. Sounds like what they are trying to do to minority history in republican strongholds.

[Fresh Water Falling]

11. American aboriginals were slaughtered and supplanted by "Righteous Christians" from England

Their Australian counterparts were killed and replaced by convicted criminals!

WTAF?

[3auld6phart]

16. Well

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that lot were the fuckin’ Puritan round heads Cromwells stooges. Mayflower clowns kicked out by King Charles the first. The maggots are still dissatisfied disrupting .
Charles 1st lost his head. Charles did his best to rid England of t hePuitans.they ended up raising shit in the new world. And gawdammitit they are still at it. Never happy

[Aussie105]

14. I'm disappointed.

Wife and I voted 'YES' and thought the outcome would pretty much be a no brainer.

Couple possible reasons:

1. Fear campaign by the NO people - basically saying . . . you don't really know what this implies, so don't risk it.

2. The YES side didn't outline real/potential positive outcomes.

3. Australia has a Constitution? Really? How does it start?

'We the people . . .' Ummm, no, that isn't it!

Oh yeah . . . 'WHEREAS the people . . . ', but as an Australian, I'm embarrassed to have to admit I had to Google that.

Seriously though, it would made little difference to the average (white) Australian either way, so why not vote YES?
Well, see 1 above.

[canetoad]

15. Yep. Me too.

I was honestly baffled by the opposition to the Voice by some indigenous leaders. Apparently the cities were mainly Yes but it was lost in regional votes.

[JudyM]

17. Locking after forum hosts' review

Interesting but not important news of national interest as required by LBN’s SOP. Okay to repost it in GD.