It ought to be noted that, at this time, writs for the referendum have yet to be issued. Theoretically the government could back-track and announce that they've changed their minds about the date. Until writs are issued, the timing or even the fact of a referendum aren't set. No one seems to have a good explanation as to why the writs aren't yet issued. Curious.

Whatever. Albanese has now managed make his 32% government less popular than the opposition, according to the latest Newspoll.

When this racially divisive referendum goes down in flames while a few left-whingers might blame Dutton, the vast majority will hold Albozo responsible for this debacle.

The evidence is that this is happening already and that Albozo and his 40 thieves standing in the polls are already taking a hit from this cock-up and if the trend continues labor's second term might well evaporate.

I wouldn't get too carried away with the polls on the current government standing. Once this pantomime is in the rear-view mirror, the government will be able to (in the words of Keating) "flick the switch to vaudeville" and quickly recover these lost voters.

Whatismore, you should note that, although the polls show Labor's primary vote lagging the Libs, two-party preferred numbers are still heavy in Labor's favour.

Australia boasts that it is one of the world's mort
progressive societies. The upcoming Voice Referendum
is a chance to make history and show who we really are.
We've come to a turning point - "The time has come," to
quote the Walrus.

Of course there are cabbages among us, and with all due
respect to King Charles and for that matter Westminster,
we as a nation can't afford to limp along with voters
whose minds are still rooted in the 1950s.

In a nutshell, they can't imagine anything other than
what has been esconced to them from childhood, "it"
having already existed when they were born that if you
"buck the system" you'll pay a hefty price.

The way forward is - "education as a way of life,"
not the "systemic milking cow" it's been turned into.

This was done by people who on examination, don't appear
to be particularly well educated themselves.

The Constitution of 1901 gives Parliament the power to
write law, it gives
it power over us, hence the comfort zone of its bubble.

The Voice Referendum threatens that, because if they are
no longer The Lords of the Aboriginal Nation, how long
before they are not The Lords at all?

It is obvious what is going on in the hearts of a certain
"faction" of the nation's politics. Hopefully, a majority
will take up the chance to make history and Australia
will indeed become one of the world's most progressive
societies - inclusive not divisive, united, with a
"fair go," for all its people.

"education as a way of life,"
Foxy,
that's what got us to where we are now-the crossroads for the future of a society or, if educated experts are allowed to continue, two societies in the one land !
We don't need more intellectuals, we need people with brains & common sense !
We wouldn't even have this conversation if intellectuals were kept were their merit gets them.
Your idea of education is nothing more than more intellectuals !