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Australian Referendum Guide

An 'Australian referendum guide' booklet shows a mouse stating the case for a 'Yes' vote on one page, and an elephant on a chair in distress for the 'No' vote on the opposite page.

As in previous Australian referendums that did not have bipartisan support, the official ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ Voice campaigns prepared written summaries of their cases. In keeping with its legal requirement, the Australian Electoral Commission reproduced these submissions exactly as received in a booklet that was posted online and distributed to all Australian households. David Pope gives us his own take on the official cases.