The 2023 Australian Referendum: a proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and Government
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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.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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2023Source title
CERIDAP JournalPublisher
Interdisciplinary Research Center on Public AdministrationLicence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0Faculty/School
The University of Sydney Law SchoolShare