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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arcioni, Elisa, Edgar, Andrew
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Interdisciplinary Research Center on Public Administration 2023
Subjects:
voice
constitutional recognition
First Nations
constitutional amendment
the people
executive power
ANZSRC FoR code::48 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES::4807 Public law
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2123/31855
https://doi.org/10.13130/2723-9195/2023-4-15
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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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