The Voice: Conspiracies and Australia's referendum - BBC Trending podcast, BBC World Service

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2024-01-22

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In October 2023, Australia took to the polls in a referendum and rejected the establishment of an indigenous advisory body in the ...
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  • This month, Australia took to the polls in the country's first referendum in 24 years.

  • The public voted to reject the proposal, which aimed to establish a formal body for Australia's indigenous people to give advice on laws.

  • A voice.

  • I want to say that while tonight's result is not one that I had hoped for, I absolutely respect the decision of the Australian people and the democratic process that has delivered it.

  • Labour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed Australians after a gut wrenching defeat for his government.

  • The public debate leading up to polling day was visceral and highly divisive.

  • If you don't know, vote no.

  • Once more.

  • If you don't know, vote no.

  • We must, as a collective, say goodbye to reconciliation and usher in an era of reckoning.

  • I don't want to hear more crumbs discussions anymore.

  • I don't want to hear more advisories.

  • I want to see real change for my people.

  • That's all I want to see.

  • But beyond political controversies, the campaign became a lightning rod for extreme conspiracy theorists.

  • It's about them establishing another corporation so.

  • They can continue to control and run this country.

  • The lands need to come back to the sovereigns.

  • Next on the agenda is reparations and tenancy rent.

  • You've been warned and you will pay if you don't remain vigilant.