Australia Voice vote outcome creates Labor concerns

Defeat of the Voice proposal in a referendum on October 14 will frustrate attempts to achieve Indigenous reconciliation

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  • Labor's unconvincing campaign
  • Parliamentary rift
  • Negative feedback
  • Indigenous concerns
  • Social divisions affect outcome
  • Education
  • Age
  • Income
  • Setback for reconciliation
  • Treaties
  • Truth-telling commissions
  • Limited follow-on options
  • New referendum unlikely
  • Legislating would be risky
  • Informal solution difficult

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