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John Roskam

The Voice referendum is not 1967

A loss or narrow victory will set back reconciliation – that’s a truth advocates of both the Yes and No side must surely be able to see.

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The Yes vote in the 1967 referendum was 90.77 per cent and won a massive majority in every state.

The legislation establishing the referendum was passed unanimously by both houses of parliament and because no MP opposed it the government prepared and publicly distributed only a Yes case.

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John Roskam is a senior fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Connect with John on Twitter.

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