Can the Voice Veto a Referendum to Remove it? Voice Myths Debunked

23/07/2023 5 min Temporada 2 Episodio 23

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Episode Synopsis

Claims that the Voice will be so powerful that it'll even be able to stop a future referendum bill from passing, thus ensuring it can never be abolished, are going around the internet - but is there any truth to that? The short answer, of course, is no. The long answer is no - but I explain why it's no so you understand it and can hopefully also explain it to someone who is being misled by this outlandish myth.

Here's a citation for you: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/factlab-meta/voice-could-not-veto-a-future-referendum

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