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The Defeat of ‘The Voice’ Will Not Trigger Much Self-Reflection

The Yes campaign needs to acknowledge its own role in the defeat of the 2023 Voice referendum.
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The Defeat of ‘The Voice’ Will Not Trigger Much Self-Reflection
A 'Yes' street mural painted by muralist Tom Civil in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 2, 2023. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Graham Young
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The huge defeat of The Voice proposal is a clear signal that Australians want a change in direction in policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—but not just any change.

Graham Young
Graham Young
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Graham Young is the executive director of the Australian Institute for Progress. He is the editor and founder of OnlineOpinion.com.au and has conducted qualitative polling on Australian politics since 2001. Mr. Young has contributed to The Australian newspaper, The Australian Financial Review, and is a regular on ABC Radio Brisbane.
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