Australian Voice Referendum Defeated After Divisive Campaign
- Five of six states voted against the proposal, ABC projects
- Opinion polls ahead of the vote had suggested a heavy defeat
Vote No and Vote Yes signage at a polling location during the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 14.
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Australia has voted overwhelmingly against including First Nations people in the country’s constitution, rejecting a proposal to set up an Indigenous advisory body to Parliament.