Nepali community's perspectives on voting 'Yes' or 'No' in the Voice Referendum

Three-way split image. On the left are people holding placards reading Vote Yes!, in the centre is a hand holding a voting form above a ballot box and on the right are people holding placards reading Vote No.

Australians will cast their vote in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum on 14 October. Source: SBS

Eligible voters across Australia are poised to make a historic decision on whether to amend the Australian Constitution to formally acknowledge Indigenous peoples through the establishment of a representative body, the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. While the majority of Australians await their chance to cast their votes, some members of the Nepali community have already voiced their perspectives, embracing both 'Yes' and 'No' stances.


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