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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amy Remeikis and Josh Butler

Voice referendum: factchecking the seven biggest pieces of misinformation pushed by the no side

No campaigner handing out pamphlets
The main no campaign has repeatedly raised the same debunked claims over and over again over the course of the voice to parliament referendum. Photograph: James D Morgan/Getty Images

In just a few days the voice referendum will be held and there will be an answer to the question the nation has been asked: should there be an Indigenous voice to the parliament enshrined in the constitution?

It has been, by any measure, a brutal campaign. But it’s clear the no camp has relied in some measure on misinformation and fear of the unknown to sway voters to their side, with the same debunked claims popping up time and time again.

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