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Australians are heading to the polls for the Voice to parliament referendum.

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All you need to know about the Voice referendum

Australians will head to the polls on October 14 to vote in the first referendum since 1999.

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Explainer

How do you vote in a referendum?

Unlike a federal or state election, where there are typically multiple candidates, on this polling day voters will be asked to simply write the word “yes” or “no” in a little box in response to a single question.

  • Angus Holland
If a Yes vote prevails, the Constitution will be amended to formally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with the creation of a new body to represent their interests in the running of this country.

What you should know about the Yes case

Who backs the Yes case? What is the Yes campaign’s message? We answer your questions.

  • Paul Sakkal
The No pamphlet claims the Voice is “legally risky” and will divide Australians in the Constitution.

What you should know about the No case

Who backs the No case? What is the No campaign’s message? We answer your questions.

  • Paul Sakkal
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For both leaders, this campaign is about defining their legacies as well as shaping the nation’s future.

The big questions about the Voice to parliament

What powers would it have? What issues would it advise on? Who would be a member?

  • Lisa Visentin, James Massola and Paul Sakkal
Voice explainer
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Why is the Voice referendum on a knife-edge?

The Yes campaign for a Voice to parliament is gathering momentum. What do its critics say? What do its supporters hope it will achieve? What are the next steps?

  • Angus Holland
The Yes pamphlet, annotated.

The Yes pamphlet annotated

The Yes case declares that “constitutional recognition is a powerful statement that will drive practical change”.

  • James Massola and Angus Thompson
The No case claims the Voice is “legally risky” and will divide Australians in the Constitution.

The No pamphlet annotated

The No case details 10 reasons why its campaigners believe constitutional change to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to parliament should be rejected.

  • James Massola, Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos

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