Australia has voted No to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament – with every single state rejecting the proposal and only the ACT voting Yes.
And celebrities who voted Yes have shared their devastation online, with many posting to social media to decry the decision.
Former Bachelorette star Brooke Blurton, who had earlier shared her excitement as she went to the polls, wrote of her sorrow on Instagram Stories.
‘I’m so devastated right now, but we rise and we go again…’ she wrote.
Comedian Celeste Barber had been very vocal in her support of the Yes vote prior to the decision.
Australia has voted No to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament – with every single state rejecting the proposal and only the ACT voting Yes. Celebrities who voted Yes shared their devastation online, with many posting to social media to decry the decision. Pictured: Thelma Plum
A post shared to her Instagram Stories read, ‘Deeply ashamed. I am so sorry’.
Masterchef Australia judge Melissa Leong was likewise upset, writing online, ‘Absolutely not the result we were hoping for, but it isn’t time wasted i pushing the needle forward. And so, we continue’.
Singer Thelma Plum was openly distraught about the final vote.
‘I have no words. I am so sad and sorry. I am thinking of every single Blak person right now. I love you and I am so sorry,’ she wrote on Instagram Stories.
Former Bachelorette star Brooke Blurton (pictured) who had earlier shared her excitement as she went to the polls, wrote of her sorrow on Instagram Stories
‘I’m so devastated right now, but we rise and we go again…’ she wrote
Comedian Celeste Barber (pictured) had been very vocal in her support of the Yes vote prior to the decision
A post shared to her Instagram Stories read, ‘Deeply ashamed. I am so sorry’
ABC election guru Antony Green first called Tasmania for the No camp shortly after 7pm AEST, followed by New South Wales about 7.15pm and South Australia about 7.25pm.
Queensland, the Northern Territory and Victoria all followed.
Just an hour after polling booths closed in Western Australia, the result was clear enough to call the result there, too.
Devastated leading Yes campaigners Thomas Mayo and Dean Parkin slammed the No campaign’s tactics after the result became evident, telling their supporters they did the best they could in the face of ‘misinformation’. Some Indigenous Australians will now embark on a week of silence to mourn the result.
Masterchef Australia judge Melissa Leong (pictured) was likewise upset
She wrote online, ‘Absolutely not the result we were hoping for, but it isn’t time wasted i pushing the needle forward. And so, we continue’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also addressed the nation alongside Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney, fighting back tears as he conceded defeat.
‘When we reflect on everything happening in the world today, we can all give thanks that here in Australia we make the big decisions peacefully and as equals, with one vote, one value,’ he said.
‘I never imagined or indeed said that it would be easy. Very few things in public life worth doing are.’
The ACT – home to Canberra, the capital – voted Yes, as did the eastern suburbs of Sydney and inner city Melbourne, according to election data.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pictured) addressed the nation alongside Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney, fighting back tears as he conceded defeat
