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Millions of Australians will vote in the first referendum of their lives, as the nation makes a historic decision on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice into the constitution. The nation has not held a referendum since 1999, so for anyone under 41 Saturday will be their first time voting on a constitutional amendment.
” Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said a simple change to the constitution recognising Indigenous people would have received almost unanimous national support and been a “unifying moment” for the nation. “I think most Australians, particularly when we don’t have the detail about how it would work, are going to vote ‘no’,” he said. More than 7000 polling places will be open on Saturday from 8am to 6pm.
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