Michelle Grattan | Anthony Albanese had good motives but his Voice to Parliament referendum has done much harm | The Advocate
The fact Albanese had the best of intentions is, unfortunately, irrelevant.
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The fact Albanese had the best of intentions is, unfortunately, irrelevant.
As 7:30pm ticked over on Saturday night, the result of the referendum was called by Antony Green, I felt deflated. One answer took months of toxic debate.
The Voice would hold power without responsibility; that is no way to close the gap. There are many Indigenous citizens mired in poverty.
But without such an advisory body, following a failed referendum, it will be hard for Australia to listen moving ahead, too
Australia has responded with a resounding no to a referendum seeking to change its Constitution and give indigenous people a voice. A Cook Islands voter says the result is deeply saddening.