{"id":2070831,"date":"2023-10-17T18:35:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-defeat-of-the-voice-will-not-trigger-much-self-reflection\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T18:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:38:53","slug":"the-defeat-of-the-voice-will-not-trigger-much-self-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-defeat-of-the-voice-will-not-trigger-much-self-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Voice&#8217; loss won&#8217;t prompt deep introspection."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-defeat-of-the-voice-will-not-trigger-much-self-reflection%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070831&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Commentary<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<p>The \u2062resounding defeat of\u200d The Voice proposal sends a clear \u200bmessage: Australians are \u2062demanding\u200b a change in policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\u200b people. But it&#8217;s not just any\u2064 change they want.<\/p>\n<p>The victory\u2064 speeches of the main No campaigners, like Senator Jacinta Nampijimpa \u2062Price, were\u2063 not triumphant. Instead, there was a sense of sadness that things had come to this.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/labor-seeks-to-move-on-from-voice-referendum-5510283?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Labor Seeks to Move on From\u2064 Voice Referendum<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/labor-seeks-to-move-on-from-voice-referendum-5510283?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/indigenous-proponents-of-yes-campaign-call-for-week-of-silence-following-defeat-of-australian-labors-voice-5510380?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Indigenous Proponents of &#8216;Yes&#8217; \u2064Campaign Call for Week\u200c of Silence Following\u200b Defeat of \u200dAustralian Labor&#8217;s &#8216;Voice&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/15\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/indigenous-proponents-of-yes-campaign-call-for-week-of-silence-following-defeat-of-australian-labors-voice-5510380?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>In his referendum night speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seemed to be calling for a new approach and bipartisanship with Opposition \u200bLeader \u2063Peter Dutton. Labor claims that The Voice \u200ccampaign will have no\u200d impact on their vote in\u2063 the next election, but I believe they are mistaken.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 truth is, Labor has a history of proposing \u2062policies that are collectivist, top-down, and favor specific groups without\u200d consulting the wider community. These policies fail to address \u2062the real problems people are facing, such as rising interest rates,\u2064 housing affordability, electricity issues, low economic productivity, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b connection between a constitutionally enshrined bureaucracy and improving outcomes for Aborigines is questionable. Similarly, increasing \u200cgovernment \u2062housing expenditure does not necessarily lead to housing affordability, and pushing for more renewable energy sources does not automatically \u2064result in \u2062lower power prices. Labor&#8217;s \u2064approach lacks practicality\u2062 and understanding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>A &#8216;No&#8217; sign is seen at Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club polling centre in Sydney, Australia, on \u200dOct. 14, 2023. (Jenny Evans\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Labor won the \u200clast election by presenting themselves as a small target and hiding the details of their policies. However, polling on \u200cThe Voice indicates that once people examined the details and\u200b realized opposing \u200bit wasn&#8217;t racist, they switched from supporters to opponents. The same pattern will likely emerge \u2064with other policies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Labor&#8217;s Approach to Governance Exposed<\/h2>\n<p>Labor&#8217;s policies often rely on moral absolutism and dismiss alternative viewpoints. They label those who disagree with \u2063them as racists, \u2064granny killers, destroyers \u200cof the planet, or exploiters. This absolutist\u2063 stance\u2064 breeds resistance instead \u2063of fostering obedience. The Yes campaign\u200c shares the blame for \u2064the defeat of the referendum due\u2063 to their inflexible and divisive approach.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Graffiti and a \u201cVote NO\u201d campaign sign is seen outside \u2062a home in Perth, \u2064Australia, on Oct. 7, 2023. (Matt Jelonek\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u2064 No\u2064 campaign has been accused of spreading \u200cmisinformation, but these claims are unfounded. The \u2064concerns raised about The Voice were \u200cspeculative rather \u2064than outright lies. <\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Who Else Is Being Blamed for The Voice Result?<\/h2>\n<p>Some are blaming Mr. Albanese, which undermines his authority if he truly wants to change direction.\u200b However, this \u2064is a variable they cannot change as he will\u200d lead Labor to the next election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There\u2062 is also a desperate attempt to blame Mr. Dutton, suggesting that it was voters&#8217; duty\u2063 to support The Voice. This belief in the absolute righteousness\u2064 of The Voice is \u2064insulting to both voters and Mr. Dutton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Will This Trigger Self-Reflection?<\/h2>\n<p>Labor has had successful governments in the past when they governed pragmatically and consulted with the wider\u200d community. However, their current approach lacks humility and\u2064 understanding\u2064 of human nature. The old \u2063ways \u2063are deeply ingrained\u200c in the party, and unless \u200cthey change, they will face more defeats in the future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite the \u2064decisive result, it seems that Labor is reluctant \u2064to change course. Old habits and human nature die hard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>Views expressed in this article are\u200d opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the\u2062 views of The Epoch Times.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200b does the reliance on big government \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-defeat-of-the-voice-will-not-trigger-much-self-reflection\/\" title=\"'The Voice' loss won't prompt deep introspection.\">excessive regulation hinder economic growth<\/a> and burden small businesses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Itative capitalists. This type of rhetoric \u2063only serves to divide and stifle meaningful debate.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Labor&#8217;s \u2064approach to governance often ignores the \u2064realities of the economy and the complexities of society. Their reliance on big government \u2062and excessive regulation \u2062stifles innovation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-unveils-economic-plan-slams-bidenomics-ahead-of-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley reveals economic strategy, criticizes 'Bidenomics' before GOP debate.\">hinders economic growth<\/a>, and burdens small \u2063businesses. This ultimately \u200bhampers job creation and leaves everyday Australians worse off.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat of The Voice proposal highlights the growing dissatisfaction with Labor&#8217;s approach. Australians are rejecting policies that prioritize identity politics and symbolic gestures over practical solutions\u200c to the challenges facing our nation.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Australians are yearning for policies that empower individuals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-travels-to-singapore-confronted-with-afghanistan-chaos\/\" title=\"Harris travels to Singapore, confronted with Afghanistan chaos\">foster economic growth<\/a>, and\u200c address\u2063 the genuine concerns of everyday\u2062 Australians. They \u2063want policies that promote personal responsibility, reward \u200chard work, and encourage entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640 \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Voice proposal&#8217;s massive defeat signals Australians&#8217; desire for a specific policy change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The main No campaigners, including Senator Jacinta Nampijimpa Price, delivered victory speeches without triumphalism, expressing a hint of sadness. 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