Australian voters reject proposal for Indigenous voice to parliament at historic referendum

Polls across eastern Australia have closed and Guardian Australia analysis shows NSW, Victoria, Tasmania will not support the voice

Ballot papers at a counting centre in Melbourne on Saturday. Australians have voted no in a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the country's constitution.Ballot papers at a counting centre in Melbourne on Saturday. Australians have voted no in a referendum on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the country's constitution.

The yes campaign’s expected path to victory required NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia to support the referendum. With Queensland and Western Australia expected to vote no, the projected no vote in the first four states state means the referendum will not succeed.

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