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Voice Referendum: What is it and why is Australia having one?

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In wenigen Wochen findet das Referendum statt. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Did you know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not recognised in the Australian Constitution?  The federal government has called a referendum for Australians to decide if they would like to amend the Constitution to include an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’. So, what is a referendum, who is eligible to vote in Australia, and what would a Voice to Parliament do?


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Did you know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not recognised in the Australian Constitution?  The federal government has called a referendum for Australians to decide if they would like to amend the Constitution to include an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’. So, what is a referendum, who is eligible to vote in Australia, and what would a Voice to Parliament do?



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