In Australia, information pamphlets about referendum on Indigenous advisory body released

The information pamphlets detailing the cases for and against the Voice to parliament have been released. [...] A maximum of 2000 words, each pamphlet had to be authorised by a majority of members of Parliament who voted for and against the proposed change to the Constitution respectively before being submitted to the Electoral Commissioner before the deadline of 11:59pm Monday 17 July. The main argument for the 'Yes' case is centred around the idea of the Voice coming directly from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is a proposal with majority support from the Indigenous population. [...] The 'Yes' pamphlet also suggests constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians will lead to concrete results, and is a … "powerful statement that will drive practical change" with the Voice being "a vehicle to deliver real improvements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". The pamphlet also details the argument of the Voice bringing Australia together and Australians "becoming reconciled with our past and moving to a better future," highlighting that "when governments listen to people, they get better outcomes and use funding more effectively". The 'No' case against the Voice argues the proposed Voice model will not help Indigenous Australians. "More bureaucracy is not the answer. There are currently hundreds of Indigenous representative bodies at all levels of government, along with the National Indigenous Australians Agency, which has 1400 staff," the 'No' pamphlet read. The argument against the Voice is also based on alleged risk and the unknown, whilst highlighting concerns on the Voice potentially being divisive, and a permanent alteration to Australia's constitution.
Read the full article here: National Indigenous Times