‘The Voice’ Result Shows the Disconnect Between Elites and the Australian People

The further away you lived from Indigenous communities, the more likely the electorate was to vote ‘YES.’

Crowds hold up a placard of the Australian Aboriginal Flag during a "Walk for Yes" rally in Melbourne, on Sept. 17, 2023. William West/AFP via Getty Images

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Within a mere 90 minutes of the polls closing, it had become obvious Australians had comprehensively rejected the signature policy of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, known as “The Voice,” designed to give Indigenous Australians a special say in government decision-making from an advisory position.