In a Voice campaign marked by confusing, competing claims, there's a better way to educate voters

  • Written by: Ron Levy, Associate professor, Australian National University

With parliament now having passed the Voice to Parliament referendum bill, and with the campaign about to get underway in earnest, there is a critical need for more trusted information. As scholars of deliberative democracy, we suggest Australia borrow from the US state of Oregon a new way of informing the public in referendums.

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