Over the weekend, Australia voted in a referendum that had the opportunity to impact its history positively, but the country made a spectacular mess of it.
The referendum was held to decide whether the government should establish a Voice to Parliament, essentially a federal advisory body composed of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who would represent the views of Indigenous communities.
The suggestion was to amend Australia¡¯s Constitution to say that the Voice ¡°may make representations¡± to Parliament and government ¡°on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.¡± Parliament would ¡°have power to make laws with respect to (the Voice¡¯s) composition, functions, powers and procedures.¡±
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