YEARENDER 2023: Voice referendum, inflation, and interest rates dominated the major issues in Australia

Before we usher in 2024, let's revisit the significant events in Australia during 2023, including the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Left Photo: Australian Electoral Commission officals at a pre poll centre for the Voice Referendum (AAP) Right photo: Woman shopping with cost of living pressure. (Pixabay / KCOUVB)

Key Points

• It is recalled that the referendum for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament did not succeed, with a NO vote from all states of Australia, including the Northern Territory, except for the ACT.
• News related to the rise in prices of essential commodities, as well as the increase in inflation and interest rates, also dominated the headlines.
• Another crucial event in federal politics this year was the Supreme Court's decision declaring indefinite immigration detention as unlawful.