The Voice

The Voice refers to a body that is made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives to give advice only to the Australian Parliament ?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

its the executive & the parliament (legislative)

If the yes vote is successful, The Voice body will be created immediately after a ‘Yes’ referendum vote. T F ?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It may take several years to be enacted by parliament, and the details' will need to be debated

For a referendum to pass the Yes votes must be at least half the total national vote and at least half the total vote in a majority of individual States. T F ?

• True

• False

In a referendum the votes of the territories of ACT and the NT are counted separately. T F ?

• True

• False

Voting in a referendum is compulsory. T F ?

• True

• False

If passed, the Voice will be set up by the Australian Parliament, and can be changed and abolished by the Parliament at any time in the future. T F ?

• True

• False

If passed, the Voice will have the power to veto (that is stop the passing of) legislation in the Parliament. T F ?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It can make recommendations, but does not have that veto power

If passed, the members of the Voice body will be chosen by a process involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only. T F ?

• True

• False

The Voice will be a new Chamber of Parliament like the House of Representatives and the Senate. T F ?

• True

• False

The advice that the Voice gives must be accepted by the Parliament. T F ?

• True

• False