There was a clear divide between Australia’s inner-city suburbs and the regions. Here are some of the major trends and results from around the country.
As of 9pm AEDT, the referendum had failed to win a majority of the vote in any state with only people in the Australian Capital Territory backing Yes. At that time, the national No vote was on 58 per cent with almost half the ballots counted.
Within the nation’s most populous states, there was a clear divide between the inner city and suburbs of both Sydney and Melbourne. Some of the strongest results were in Sydney and Melbourne’s teal seats and the electorates of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt.But closer to the city, booths within Sydney’s inner west provided support of up to 90 per cent for a Yes vote.With more than 1.5 million votes counted in Queensland at 9pm AEST, the No vote was on 65 per cent.
. Earlier in the day, Burney and NSW Premier Chris Minns both voted at Carlton South Public School in her electorate.Shane Wright
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