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Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.

Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.

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[-] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago

It's worth noting that Australian and American interpretations of liberalism differ quite significantly. The modern Liberal party and its predecessors formed in direct opposition to the Labor party, in direct opposition to the labor movement. They formed as a party against radical social change, against socialism, and for free-market policies and laissez faire capitalism, describing themselves as "classical liberals". On the other hand, "liberalism" in the US more refers to social liberalism, but it's actually the exception in that regard.

All that is to say that, when Australians refer to someone as a liberal, we mean a different interpretation of the word closer to classical liberalism.

[-] Capricorny90210@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

For an American, that's so counterintuitive lol.

[-] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I think the American definition of Liberal is the one that's different from the rest of the world.

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