There was no expectation the "Voice to Parliament" - an advisory body made up of Indigenous people - would be a miracle cure for the problems they face. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese argued the Voice vote could unite Australia. "To me it basically says you are still not a part of a country that's supposed to be… the country of a fair go," Mr Browne said. It was a result of years of advocacy by prominent Indigenous Australians and built on a more-than-century-long struggle for self-determination and recognition. "Governments will take it as… 'People are happy with the status quo'," Mr Browne said.

Source: Daily Nation October 15, 2023 10:49 UTC