‘The indigenous people have waited a long time to be recognised.’ Photo: by Joey Csunyo on Unsplash
Splitting the vote: Tony D’Souza on the recent referendum in Australia
‘This referendum hurt Australian society.’
by Tony D’Souza
27th October 2023
We arrive in Australia at a time of great social change. A nationwide referendum, called ‘The Voice,’ was held on 14 October. In Britain, readers will remember the acrimony of the Brexit debate. It was much the same here. If you remember Brexit, you would not be surprised by the amount of misinformation, abuse and downright lies being told. This referendum hurt Australian society, polarising it into two warring factions, the yes and the no camps. It may take years to recover.
