Opposition growing to government’s proposed changes to referendum laws before voice vote
Groups for and against Indigenous voice want funding for public materials reinstated to counter social media misinformation
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The federal government is coming under increasing pressure to reinstate funding for public campaign material ahead of the voice to parliament referendum amid fears social media will become the main provider of vital electoral information.
Uphold and Recognise, a prominent advocate of Indigenous constitutional recognition, said the government could “erode confidence in the legitimacy” of the vote if it made major changes to established referendum protocols.
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