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Aussie105

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14. I'm disappointed.

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 06:10 PM

Oct 2023

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.

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