Young Australians make up almost half of enrolled voters
Young Australian voters are expected to play an important role in the outcome of the voice referendum. Millennials and members of Gen Z make up more than 40 per cent of enrolled voters, however, not all know exactly what it means.
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00:00 For Australians under the age of 42, this will be the first time they've ever had to vote in a referendum.
00:07 Some say they're in support.
00:09 I support the voice of parliament because we've been given a yes or no question and I think that we can't say no.
00:15 I think that we owe the Indigenous people just one thing at least and that this could be it.
00:20 Others are unsure.
00:21 I'm interested to find out more about how the voice will actually work in practice.
00:26 I've heard from a lot of Indigenous people that they don't support it.
00:29 A few polls suggest younger Australians are more likely to support the idea than their parents' generation.
00:35 But for Paul, that's not the case.
00:37 There's many issues across the board and I believe that this voice is going to do more bad than good
00:45 due to the fact that it is breaching Aboriginal protocol in so many ways.
00:49 He believes it wouldn't reflect the diversity of Indigenous communities.
00:53 People cannot speak on behalf of other tribes and that's exactly what's happening in regards to the voice to parliament.
01:00 With activism in his blood, Paul is no stranger to calls for improvement going unheard.
01:06 We've been a voice and no one's listened so I don't know why they would listen to the voice to parliament.
01:13 According to the government, the voice would include a permanent youth advisory body
01:17 which would aim to provide advice and recommendations on issues that affect young people directly.
01:21 A good incentive for First Nations youth.
01:24 Something Noah supports in full.
01:26 It would be an opportunity for younger people to have a say on matters that affect them as well.
01:30 It's always good to have your elders speaking for you as well
01:33 but I think having a mix of opinions and views would be a good thing to go hand in hand together.
01:38 He believes a voice would be an important step towards reconciliation.
01:42 If we have a voice to parliament, can have a say on stuff that impacts us,
01:47 ultimately at the end of the day, that's a good thing I believe.
01:51 Influenced by his elders, he wants to see improvements for generations to come.
01:55 We're the future of this country and so I think something like this would be a start of a good path to go down to, to be more united.
02:04 A complex range of opinions about a somewhat simple question.
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