Voice
Badiucao
1 August 2022
Historically, it has been very difficult to change the Australian Constitution. Out of 44 referendums held to date, only eight have passed. In order to enshrine a ‘First Nations Voice to Parliament’ in the Constitution, a majority of people in a majority of states would have to vote ‘Yes’.
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