From the high of Anthony Albanese’s election night victory speech to the lows of toxic politics and disinformation, these moments shaped Australia’s referendum choice.
By Saturday night, more than 17 million people are expected to have cast a ballot on the Indigenous Voice to parliament, ending a landmark referendum campaign and a months-long debate about how Australia sees the question of Indigenous reconciliation in 2023.
With the polls pointing to a heavy defeat for the Yes campaign, could the result have gone a different way? Here are the key moments that influenced public opinion on Australia’s road to finding its Voice:
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
