How Australia voted and reacted to the Voice
On Saturday October 14, a majority of Australians voted No to the Voice to parliament referendum.
Interactive: See how your polling booth voted on the Voice
How did your booth vote in the referendum? Explore our interactive to see how the vote was cast.
- by Nathanael Scott
The further you get from Australia’s cities, the more clearly the country said No
There was a clear divide between Australia’s inner-city suburbs and the regions. Here are some of the major trends and results from around the country.
- by Shane Wright and Matt Wade
Opinion
The nation said No. So what do I say to my kids?
As millions of Australians cast their vote on Saturday, my concern was how I’d explain the nation’s decision to my kids if the Voice was rejected. I am now faced with this reality.
- by Jack Latimore
Analysis
Australia shouldn’t feel ashamed. But we could be forgiven for being embarrassed
Political combat overtakes rationality and, regrettably, it easily overwhelms innate human goodwill.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
A failure in slow motion: Albanese showed great courage but poor judgment
Australia is the loser from a bruising debate that gave voters an “all or nothing” choice and squandered the chance for a unifying resolution on Indigenous recognition.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Devastating verdict: Australia tells First Nations people ‘you are not special’
Noel Pearson likened Indigenous Australians’ push for justice to a mouse taking on an elephant. On Saturday night, the mouse got squashed.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Booth by booth, Indigenous Australians backed the Voice
A central argument of the Voice referendum was the attitude of Indigenous Australians to the question. Voting booth data shows they backed Yes in large numbers.
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
A tale of three Sydneys: The suburbs deeply divided on Yes and No
Analysis of every Sydney seat shows the electorate responded to the Voice referendum in wildly different ways.
- by Matt Wade and Jordan Baker
Analysis
Victoria a state divided on Voice vote
The highest “yes” vote in the country was recorded at Carlton North Primary school. But travel west 476 kilometres to the small town of Underbool and it is a different story.
- by Josh Gordon
The Voice campaign figures who had the most influence on voters
No campaigners including Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Nyunggai Warren Mundine emerged as persuasive public figures.
- by David Crowe
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p5ecdu