Sunday, April 17, 2022

#AUSTRALIA: Labor Party Will Not Make Republic Referendum A Priority In Election

[world politics news]


Australia's Federal Labor Party is no longer committed to holding a vote on whether Australia should become a republic within its first term of government. 

The party is instead prioritizing a referendum to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which would allow First Nations people a say on policies and laws affecting their communities.

During the last election, the Labor Party set aside $160 million for a plebiscite to determine support for a republic, before a referendum on what model that should take at a later date.

Pictured: Uluru, a large rock formation in Australia's Northern Territory, is sacred to indigenous peoples.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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