- cross-posted to:
- landback@slrpnk.net
- news@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- landback@slrpnk.net
- news@beehaw.org
Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.
Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.
I think most people didn’t understand what was being proposed.
The obfuscation was purposeful. The mining / oil industry were backing the no vote, and there’s no onis to be truthful in political advertising. That’s what needs to change.
Just knowing the oil industry doesn’t want something to pass should automatically be a ringing endorsement for it imo
Bhp put their support behind the yes campaign. And Albo voted down the need for truth in advertising
BHP was the one behind the weak messages attributed to the yes campaign. They deliberately played this one to lose.