By the way NT seats overwhelming no vote.
True the overall territory voted no and that's clear
However, interesting as the mobile booth figures have come into today and they are the booths in the remote indigenous communities the figue is around 70%-75% Yes. So that gives some credence to the Yes side's comments that around 80% of indigenous Australians were in favour of the voice. Will be just as interesting to see the numbers from WA and remote Qld
The by electorate numbers are fascinating too. My electorate which is ALP heartland came in at 55%+ Yes. But the electorate next door also ALP heartland came in around 55% No.
What I've taken away from the result is 2 things.
1/ Fear is a powerful tool when used by politicians on either side. Couple fear with just the slightest bit of ignorance (talking about people's lack of knowledge around our constitution here and nothing else) then the mood for change or the want for change will be extinguished
So Frankie I tip my lid to you and say you were right. This referendum was always about politics and ultimately which politicians sold their message best. Still stand by my belief it should never have been like that but this one certainly was
2/ and this is the final time I will mention it but people need to understand our constitution. How it came into being, how it's changed with the various sucessful referendums previously. People need to understand What is in it and how it works. Weve had 45 referendums now and 8 have passed.
IMHO it should be taught in schools. Some of the mistruths (most would say lies) that have been spruiked during the campaigns I found disgusting to be honest because it played on people's fears and it shouldn't have been like that.
The result is what it is. One thing Albo did say last night that was right we are lucky that we get to vote on these sort of issues/proposals. So many other countries don't and I for one am so grateful we do.
Personally I don't see the result of the referendum having any impact on Albo or election.
We were asked to vote on something and we did.
Doesn't mean heads need to roll?
Agree Andyy,
Menzies had a few failed referendums during his PMship and it didn't hurt him
Seriously taught in schools? Clearly you don't have kids in schools these days? They teach enough in history amongst other garbage and it's no wonder the education system in this country is failing kids
Anyway to your point
Almost 35,000 of the 80,000 registered voters in Lingiari – the seat with the highest proportion of Aboriginal residents in the country – didn’t bother to cast a ballot.
This would fit with the sentiment expressed by many Aboriginal people in remote communities I spoke to during the referendum campaign who either knew little about the Voice proposal or had little enthusiasm for it.https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/matt-cunningham-opinion-voice-result-a-concern-for-territory-labor/news-story/9859f0bd1433421978b2d5a0460737deWP I also said it was pushed by the white man this referendum, and I was proven right. Look at the areas who supported the voice and I'm in the one of those. I would argue it's the yes voters who don't understand what aboriginals want or need want not the other way around.. money could have helped them in other ways.
Did people honestly think seeing yes planted on qf planes by that tiprat Joyce and dudbonese would convince people to vote yes? Even u must admit that was laughable.
As a side note I was in Darwin for a day this week for work. I couldn't help myself but I did speak to a few blokes in that disgusting mall up there, who asked me for $2 or smokes and they couldn't gaf about it.
It was only 2 guys, but I did wonder if I spoke to 100 what the answer would be.
I think we know assuming the contents of this article is accurate.
