Australians have voted in a referendum against enshrining in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that…
Bipartisan support regarded as essential in Australia to successfully changing the constitution never emerged and Indigenous leaders were divided on the idea against enshrining in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives.
If the “yes” vote had won, the constitution would have been rewritten to say the Voice “may make representations” to Parliament and government “on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” Parliament would “have power to make laws with respect to the composition, functions, powers and procedures” of the Voice.
Proponents said there would be no Indigenous right of veto over government policy and lawmakers would be free to disregard the Voice’s representations. Critics argued the courts might interpret the Voice’s constitutional position in unpredictable ways, creating legal uncertainty.The Voice was recommended in 2017 by a group of 250 Indigenous leaders who met at Uluru, a landmark sandstone rock in central Australia that is a sacred site to traditional owners.
A referendum to change the constitution requires what is known as a double majority — the support of a majority of Australians nationwide plus a majority of voters in a majority of the six states.
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