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Thousands In Australia Rally For Indigenous Recognition
Eko Hot Blog reports that thousands of individuals joined rallies in Australia on Sunday, demonstrating their support for the constitutional recognition of the country’s Indigenous people. This proposal faces challenges as a crucial referendum approaches next month.
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“If approved on Oct. 14, the measure would enshrine Indigenous people in the constitution and set up an advisory body to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people input on policies that affect them,” as you originally stated.
Indigenous Australians, constituting 3.8% of the population, grapple with disparities such as discrimination, poor health and education outcomes, and high incarceration rates.
However, the “Voice to Parliament” proposal appears to be on the path to potential defeat, according to a recent poll, marking the fifth consecutive monthly survey in which voters have expressed opposition to the proposed changes.
“Yes23, the group behind ‘Walk for Yes’ events, said around 20,000 people attended in Brisbane, Australia’s third-biggest city, with rallies scheduled in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Darwin and Newcastle,” just as you mentioned.
Many participants at these rallies wore T-shirts and held placards emblazoned with “Vote Yes!” as documented by the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) footage.
“To change the constitution, the referendum, backed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government, would require a national majority in favour and majorities in at least four of Australia’s six states,” a crucial point that remains unchanged.
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“Most Indigenous people favour the referendum, but some, like prominent No campaigner Warren Mundine, say it is a distraction from achieving practical and positive outcomes and would not fully resolve the issues affecting them.” These are your original words, retained as requested.
“Since Australian independence in 1901, only eight of 44 proposals for constitutional change have been approved.” This fact, too, remains unaltered.
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