Australia has voted no to The Voice, the proposal defeated in Saturday's referendum.
All States and Territories except the ACT voted against enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave an emotional speech following the result.
“My fellow Australians, at the outset, I want to say that while tonight’s result is not one that I had hoped for, I absolutely respect the decision of the Australian people,’’ he said.
"It will not divide us.
“We are not yes voters or no voters. We are all Australian. We must take our country beyond this debate, without forgetting while we had it in the first place.”
Mr Albanese said his government will continue to seek better outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
Together we must take our country beyond this debate – without forgetting why we had it in the first place. Because a great nation like ours can and must do better for the First Australians.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) October 14, 2023
Our government will continue to listen to people and to communities. pic.twitter.com/3IMTkkTlG1
Tonight, the nation has spoken. And it is our job as leaders to listen.
— Roger Cook (@RogerCookMLA) October 14, 2023
I know it has been a challenging campaign for many Indigenous Western Australians.
But tomorrow, we move forward.
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