What is a Referendum?

Learn what the Constitution is, what a referendum is and the issues Australians have voted on in the past.

This 2-part podcast series created by Squiz Kids in partnership with MoAD Learning will assist students to learn the basics, from the Constitution to voting to achieving a double majority.

In this episode Steph explains what the Constitution is, why it’s so important, and why it needs a referendum to change it. Plus, she gives a short history of Australian referendums to date.

Listen to episode 1: What’s a referendum?

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