Australian voters reject referendum to recognize Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Advocates for constitutional change in Australia say they'ree devastated by the defeat Saturday of a referendum that would have created an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people.
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![A polling place volunteer, left, assists a woman at a polling place in Redfern as Australians cast their final votes in Sydney, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in their first referendum in a generation that aims to tackle Indigenous disadvantage by enshrining in the constitution a new advocacy committee. The prospect of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has bitterly divided Australia's Indigenous minority as well as the wider community. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Man at polling station](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6996382.1697278658!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/australia-indigenous-voice.jpg)
Advocates for constitutional change in Australia say they'ree devastated by the defeat Saturday of a referendum that would have created an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people.