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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.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah this fucking sucks. I have to admit I was expecting Yes to win by a landslide, but I guess I give people too much credit.

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices 10 points 1 year ago

Australia does not like referendums.

[–] Wooki 5 points 1 year ago

It was a constitutional change. Yes campaign was nothing more than virtual signalling with vague impact. End result a visibly risky change (see WA recent change that went really bad) that will do bugger all maybe maybe not and it’s easy to see where it would end.

[–] themajesticdodo 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes vote had been polling poorly from the launch. Can I ask why you thought it would win?

I know a large amount of Yes23 campaigners were shocked, but I chalked that up to them existing in an echochamber and lacking the awareness to factor that in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I guess I must live in an echo chamber. I've been staying away from larger socmed and news for my own mental health, and my area was a pretty solid yes so that's kinda all I saw.