The 2023 Australian Referendum: a proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Government
On October 14, 2023, Australian electors voted in a referendum regarding a proposal to change the Constitution by explicitly recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the insertion of a Voice to Parliament and Government. A majority of electors in each State voted against the...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Interdisciplinary Research Center on Public Administration
2023
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2123/31855 https://doi.org/10.13130/2723-9195/2023-4-15 |
Summary: | On October 14, 2023, Australian electors voted in a referendum regarding a proposal to change the Constitution by explicitly recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the insertion of a Voice to Parliament and Government. A majority of electors in each State voted against the change, as did a majority of electors nationally. Therefore, the referendum failed. This article explains the proposal from a public law perspective and includes brief reflections regarding the public debate surrounding the referendum. |
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