00:00 At South Australia's Yes campaign headquarters, an emotional response as the results became
00:07 clear.
00:09 I cry for my people and I cry for my community and I cry for the future generations.
00:16 At the Garner Centre in Marion, community gathered together to celebrate culture.
00:23 I watched my grandma, I watched my dad and now watching us fight for our voice and pretty
00:27 sad how this hasn't come through.
00:30 While the no vote has been ahead in the polls, some of South Australia's no campaigners say
00:34 it was higher than expected.
00:36 I was quite surprised by the significance of the rejection in South Australia. Every
00:41 single federal electorate voted no.
00:45 They're now questioning what that might mean for the South Australian government's plan
00:49 for a state-based voice.
00:51 We were promised, they were going early so they could show us how this would work and
00:56 yet that's been parked and we won't see anything until March next year.
00:59 The state government says a vote against changing the constitution isn't a vote against other
01:05 steps towards reconciliation.
01:07 I know for many Aboriginal South Australians this result will be disappointing. There will
01:12 be some who will feel this is a personal rejection, questioning their place in this nation. That's
01:19 not what this referendum was about.
01:22 South Australia has already established its voice through parliament. But unlike a change
01:27 to the constitution, that means it can be more easily repealed.
01:32 One Nation MP Sarah Game has already announced her intention to introduce a repeal bill to
01:37 parliament this week.
01:39 I've always said we're very open to amending this legislation should it be deemed not to
01:43 be working. That might include should we conclude that South Australians don't want this state
01:50 voice.
01:51 I've spoken to people in the Legislative Council of State Parliament who voted for
01:55 the South Australian First Nations voice. I've already spoken to and are absolutely
01:59 committed to making sure these elections happen and this legislation remains.
02:03 They're due to be held in March.
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