Australia debates Indigenous referendum as pamphlets launched
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Parties on both sides of a debate on whether to constitutionally recognise Australia’s Indigenous people released their official pamphlets on Tuesday, which will start being delivered to letterboxes across the country. Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum later this year on whether they support altering the constitution to include a […]
More Australian sports back Indigenous constitutional recognition
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Twenty Australian sports organisations proclaimed on Friday their backing of a referendum to constitutionally recognise Indigenous people, as the country marked “Sorry Day” when it acknowledges years of injustices to Aboriginal people. Sports including cricket, golf, motorsport, netball and badminton pledged support for a proposed “Voice to Parliament”, a consultative committee that would […]
‘No’ and ‘yes’ vote campaigns launched for Australian same-sex marriage vote
Campaigns for both the ‘no’ and ‘yes’ votes in the upcoming voluntary postal survey on same-sex marriage were officially launched in Australia over the weekend. On Saturday night, the ‘no’ vote campaign was launched at Darling Harbour in Sydney with speakers including Turnbull Government Senator Matthew Canavan, Senator Cory Bernardi and Lyle Shelton, managing director […]