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On 21 May 2022, the Australian Labor Party won government, with party leader Anthony Albanese becoming Prime Minister.During his victory speech, Albanese committed to holding a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in his government's first term of office, acting on the 2017 request of Indigenous leaders for such a body made with the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum was held on 14 October 2023. [1] Voters were asked if they approved an alteration to the Australian Constitution that would recognise Indigenous Australians in the document through prescribing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
An Australian referendum requires a majority vote in at least four of its six states, as well as nationally. Ultimately, no state supported the "Voice" and the national vote was 40% "Yes" to 60% ...
A referendum to amend the Australian Constitution to recognise Indigenous Australians in the document by prescribing the Voice was held on 14 October 2023. [4] It was unsuccessful, with a majority of voters both nationwide and in all states voting against the proposal. [4]
Australians will vote on Saturday in the first referendum to alter the national constitution in almost a quarter century. ... 2023 at 9:30 PM. ... Western Australia is the last state where polls ...
A national majority and majorities in at least four states were needed for the referendum to pass. But over 60 per cent of Australians voted “No” in the landmark referendum with all six states ...
The following state and territory parliamentary members of the Liberal, National, Liberal National and Country Liberal parties: Mia Davies, Nationals member for Central Wheatbelt in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly; former Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia (2021–2023) and Leader of the WA Nationals (2017–2023) [40]
Australia has set the date for its first referendum in 24 years as polls suggest the government is on course for failure unless it can reverse declining support.. On October 14, more than 17 ...