Australia's "Voice" Referendum

Have you heard about Australia's "voice" referendum?

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    Votes: 1 50.0%

  • No

    Votes: 1 50.0%
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On October 14 Australia will vote in a referendum about whether to put a so-called Voice to Parliament for our Indigenous Peoples into the Constitution.
We are being told by some that the result of this vote will greatly affect Australia's international reputation, so I'm curious about how many of you have even heard that it is taking place.
 
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Yes, I heard of it and have been following it reasonably closely. I've been dismayed by how what was originally a popular proposal has been misrepresented by right wingers who have been whipping up racist sentiments to turn public opinion towards rejecting the plan. However, I don't think the result of the vote will change international opinion all that much but some people will now see Australia as a much more racist country than they originally thought.
 
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Angela Channing said:
Yes, I heard of it and have been following it reasonably closely. I've been dismayed by how what was originally a popular proposal has been misrepresented by right wingers who have been whipping up racist sentiments to turn public opinion towards rejecting the plan. However, I don't think the result of the vote will change international opinion all that much but some people will now see Australia as a much more racist country than they originally thought.
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Yes, I agree. The objections of the no case are almost entirely inconsequential or downright fanciful.
 
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