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Penguins On Ice | SaltWire #pittsburghpenguins #novascotia #nhl #sidneycrosbySYDNEY - Voting closed at 6 p.m. local time in three of Australia's eastern states and its capital region in a referendum to decide whether to recognise its Indigenous people in the constitution through the establishment of an advisory body to parliament.
The counting of the votes has begun in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory. Australia's different times zones mean voting continues in West Australia, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Australians are voting 'Yes' or 'No' to a question asking whether they agree to alter the 122-year-old constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, and create an Indigenous body, called the Voice to Parliament, that can provide advice to the government on Indigenous issues.
A poll released on Saturday indicated the 'No' vote is likely to succeed despite a late lift in support for 'Yes'.
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