Indigenous voice to parliament: Australia rejects constitutional change as Albanese says vote ‘not end of the road’
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6FJEJ)
Every state and territory except the ACT votes against voice, but Indigenous Australians minister Linda Burney vows to move forward'
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Australian voters have resoundingly rejected a proposal to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the country's constitution, with voters in every state and territory bar the ACT opposing the change.
The Australian Electoral Commission said 59% of the country voted no as of 10.30pm AEDT on Saturday. The state with the highest yes vote was Victoria, at 46%, while the Queensland had the lowest yes vote, at 32%.
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