90 Percent of Indigenous People Did Not Vote in South Australia’s Voice Referendum

In South Australia, 90 percent of approximately 30,000 eligible Indigenous voters chose not to cast a ballot in the state’s Voice referendum on March 16, where voting was not compulsory. Additionally, more than 64 percent of all South Australians rejected a national Voice to Parliament, the second highest “no” majority in the federal referendum in October 2023. Despite this, the state government has allocated $10.3 million (US$6.7 million) over four years for the Voice, including $6.1 million to establish and support ongoing operations and $4.2 million to conduct the first two elections. Only Indigenous people were eligible to vote in the SA Voice election and only Indigenous people were permitted to nominate....