General Australian Politics

[Cyberbob]

What are the No voters talking points?

Obviously this has been put forward in collaboration with those that the initiative seeks to represent, and is in no way virtue signaling from a group of middle aged white folk?

[_Incubus_]

Honestly the most prevalent No ads are being fronted by Warren Mundine, and Jacinta Price.

The main messaging is that creating a racial division in the constitution isn't the solution.

Also quite cleverly getting aboriginal people saying that we are all Australians, dividing the country isn't what they want.

I think on the Yes side there's a total lack of detail, and people just don't trust govt anymore.

[Ab]

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

What are the No voters talking points?

Obviously this has been put forward in collaboration with those that the initiative seeks to represent, and is in no way virtue signaling from a group of middle aged white folk?

1. Australians will lose ownership of homes
Variations of this claim include: Australians will be forced to pay reparations or the voice will increase taxes (ie, the voice will cost you money)

2. The voice is legally risky
Variations of this include claims that the voice is a third chamber of parliament, will dictate laws to the government, or will destabilise democracy

3. The voice will divide the nation

4. The voice will force treaties

5. There are no details
Variations of this claim include: you don’t know what you’re voting for and the voice is a Trojan horse for ‘secret agendas’

6. The voice will allow the UN to take over Australia

7. The Australian Electoral Commission will tamper with your votes

details

[_Incubus_]

Resounding No vote, shows watercooler talk wasn't what people actually voted.

Thought Jacinda Price spoke well, basically telling the activist lefties that live in teal electorates to wake up.

[Ab]

The activist lefties only listen to other activist lefties, hence why total failure in the referendum. They won't acknowledge that though.

[Ab]

The song remains the same: boomers gonna boom

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-...-qld/103576718

[xor]

How many are boomer aussies vs recent aussies with overseas money?

[Lightspeed]

Australians are having fewer babies – experts say it could have more consequences than we realise

In short: Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed Australians are experiencing a near-record low fertility rate.

The data found Australians are likely to have an average of 1.6 babies over the next five years, below the international average of 2.3.

Is the sentiment in Australia similar to New Zealand? Babies are for those who can afford them?