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Indigenous leaders break their silence, call referendum defeat 'appalling and mean-spirited' (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 11 months ago by unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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[-] stifle867@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

Exactly, and when the question posed was open to so much interpretation everyone has their own idea of what they voted yes/no for. It wasn't like the "gay marriage yes or no" referendum that was clearly understood by most people. Such a mistake to call it "the voice". Isn't that a TV show?

[-] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 6 points 11 months ago

the “gay marriage yes or no” referendum

Small nitpick: it was a plebiscite - not a referendum. Our marriage laws aren't contained in the Constitution, so a referendum wasn't required.

[-] stifle867@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

Didn't even realise that, thank you.

[-] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 2 points 11 months ago

With the sheer volume of political nonsense surrounding the question at the time, it sure felt like a referendum!

[-] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Haha, it was a mistake to call it the Voice. I'm waiting for the Got Talent commission to get going.

Unfortunately the nature of the constitution meaned that it needed to be a bit vague. But that was always one of its strengths. Over time, as life changes, the nation isn't codified into too strict a system. The Voice reflected that essence very well.