Australia rejected constitutional reform to recognize Indigenous people.
The referendum to give constitutional recognition to Indigenous peoples was rejected by voters.
More than 60% of Australians voted “No” in the landmark referendum.
The highest number of votes in the favour of referendum were registered in Victoria with 46 per cent, with Queensland seeing the lowest at 32 per cent.
The referendum was conducted to alter the constitution and to recognize Australia’s Indigenous people in the constitution.
The Indigenous citizens are around 3.8 per cent of Australia’s population.
Indigenous people have lived in the region for more than 65,000 years but are not mentioned in the constitution.
They remain disadvantaged in a range of areas including health and housing.
This is the first referendum in Australia since voters rejected a proposal to become a republic.
Australia is the only Commonwealth country that has never signed a treaty with its Indigenous people.
Any constitutional amendment in Australia requires a national referendum.
