October newsletter: Referendum, Committee opportunities & more |
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The Referendum: national and local results
The October 14 Referendum on enshrining a Voice to Parliament in the Constitution was defeated in every State and by the majority of people across Australia.Only the ACT returned a majority Yes vote, though as a Territory its result only counted towards the national total.
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Image courtesy of the ABC |
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Mackellar Referendum results |
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With more than 92% of votes counted, the result in Mackellar is much closer and went in favour of Yes at 50.8%. Note that more than 1,000 votes were informal (not counted) either in error or on purpose. A more detailed breakdown of Mackellar results can be found here |
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Image courtesy of the Australian Electoral Commission |
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If you are looking for a fuller story of how the country voted we can recommend this largely visual analysis: Beyond No, here’s what we know about the Voice results . Of note is that the voting patterns for the Voice referendum are virtually unchanged from the Republic referendum of 23 years ago.
The analysis closes with the following: Neither side of the Voice debate denied the need for Australia to create a better future for First Nations children. But, by majority vote, Australians have made clear that a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament is not how they want to respond to these crises. An urgent question emerges — what is? |
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Voices of Mackellar Committee - seeking expressions of interest Interested in joining the Voices of Mackellar Committee? Are you keen to help people engage with their democracy by encouraging the highest standard of community consultation and political representation for the residents of Mackellar?
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Fire in the Forest forum On Tuesday 10 October, Mackellar MP Dr Sophie Scamps hosted a community forum on preparing your home, business and community for bushfires this summer. You can view the recording here Have an event you’d like to promote in our newsletter? Email: info@voicesofmackellar.org.au |
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HELP US ENGAGE MORE AUSTRALIANS IN THEIR DEMOCRACY Voices of Mackellar is a not for profit organisation that is 100% funded by community donations and run by volunteers. If you would like to support our work, a donation would be greatly appreciated and will go towards administrative and advertising costs, as well as our upcoming events! We appreciate your generosity and could not do this work without your support. |
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" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist |
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Voices of Mackellar Let's do politics differently, together! |
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Voices of Mackellar acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work on, the Garigal Clan of the Guringai People. We pay respects to their elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. |
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