Voice Referendum (Failed)
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📋 Description
Albanese's failed Voice to Parliament referendum. $500M spent. Rejected by all states except ACT. "Dividing the nation and torching money" during cost-of-living crisis.
💰 Cost Breakdown
- Unit Cost: $500,000,000 AUD
- BOM Website Cost: $96,500,000 AUD
- Quantity Available: 0 units
- Total Alternative Value: $0 AUD
🎯 Procurement Context
The Voice referendum cost $500M - that's 5.2 times MORE than the entire BOM website. Both wasteful. Both failed. Combined: $596.5M of taxpayer money down the drain.
✅ Source Verification
- Primary Source: https://www.liberal.org.au/2024/05/29/albos-half-billion-dollar-referendum-folly
- Senate Reference: Senate Estimates 2024 - Finance and Public Administration Committee / AEC Annual Report 2023-24
- Calculation Notes: Australian Electoral Commission Senate Estimates 2024 - total referendum cost including AEC operations, advertising, and administration
- Last Verified: 26 November 2024