Midday News Bulletin 13 October 2023

Polling booth open as Australians decide in historic voice referendum; First flight of repatriated Australians leaves Israel amid tensions in Gaza; England win the Socceroos in the friendly at Wembley

Stadium.§ First flight of repatriated Australians leaves Israel amid tensions in Gaza.Polling booths have opened for millions of Australians to vote as the nation makes a historic decision on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution.

Voting begins as the latest Newspoll shows the voice proposal is set to fail and, despite a late swing towards a 'Yes' vote, may fall short of securing a majority in any state. Voters are being asked to write 'Yes' or 'No' to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice in the nation's founding document.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged voters to vote 'Yes' on the Voice to Parliament Referendum as voting gets underway today.

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