Voice to parliament referendum fails in defeat that Indigenous advocates will see as a blow to progress towards reconciliation

Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.

Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.

  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    Sudan Ethiopia and Thailand, IIRC. There's one African nation, and one SEA nation that never got colonized.

    Edit: I didn't remember correctly

    • Welt@lazysoci.alEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Ethiopia and Thailand, and they were arguably colonised at least in part by Italy and France respectively.