Australia votes against creating an Indigenous panel to advise Parliament

By The Associated Press

Indigenous women sit on a bench at a polling place in Sydney as Australians cast their final votes in the referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament.

Advocates for constitutional change in Australia said they were devastated by the defeat of a referendum that would have created a committee to offer advice on policies that affect Indigenous people.

(Image credit: Rick Rycroft/AP)

Source: Australia votes against creating an Indigenous panel to advise Parliament