Australia must go to the polls to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Some of us have never voted in a referendum, here’s what you need to know.
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While the ‘yes’ case relies on the authority of experts, the ‘no’ case hopes that sheer weight of arguments will win votes.
The official pamphlets for the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases for the Voice referendum will be released on Tuesday
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