It's all over, with a big, fat decisive NO.

Hooray.
But what a shocking waste of money and time to write one word.

I wonder how many people will be charged for casting multiple votes? Maybe they will get away with it like those hate filled people in that illegal march the other day?

One issue I thought about was whether this result could also be considered a rejection of 'Welcome to Country' and the changing of Australian place names to indigenous ones.

Yes, if welcome to country/acknowledgement of country remains, it will not surprise me. Realistically, I am more concerned about the interference in business and controls being exercised over the welfare of ordinary Australians by giving some special privileges.

"Yes, if welcome to country/acknowledgement of country remains, it will not surprise me."

Yeah, I think the same - but I'm fairly sure that Albo pushed that policy himself when he was voted in.

"Realistically, I am more concerned about the interference in business and controls being exercised over the welfare of ordinary Australians by giving some special privileges."

- That was probably my main concern in voting 'No'.
That and the fact they didn't want to give full details until after it passed...
- Which just felt off to me like something wasn't right.

Hows Albo's long speech?
I thought it would be really good and I was all excited to see him some eat humble pie but he couldn't even just talk plainly, it was all this mealy-mouthed waffling.
I thought it was quite depressing, and I actually almost felt sorry and pity for how pathetic the whole spectacle was.

400 million dollars to achieve little to nothing.
This 'democracy' seems like a pretty stupid system sometimes.
Maybe it wasn't a total loss, who's to say...