More Australians say nay in Indigenous rights vote

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 15, 2023 12:06 am

SYDNEY, Australia: The first polls have closed in Australia's bitterly fought referendum on Indigenous rights, with early results suggesting voters are set to reject reforms to the 122-year-old constitution.

Almost 18 million Australians registered to vote in Saturday's landmark referendum on constitutional changes to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders for the first time.

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