‘It’s a joke’: Andrew Bolt slams ‘race politics’ of new SA Voice after low voter turnout

Sky News host Andrew Bolt claims South Australia has now confirmed “race politics” is not wanted by Aboriginals after a low voter turnout for the state’s Voice to Parliament.
Less than ten per cent of eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders voted for candidates in the new state-based Voice.
South Australia’s First Nation’s Voice passed parliament last year.
“The vote for this in Parliament to set it up saw the white left line the streets in support but last week it was time for Aborigines themselves to vote for their representatives on this state voice - and boy that was a very different story,” Mr Bolt said.
“Fewer than nine per cent of the state's estimated 30,000 Aborigines of voting age bothered to vote.”

[@brentonmoss2158]

I am a South Australian. I am disgusted by the Premier's complete arrogance in ignoring the will of SA people by forging ahead with his own SA Voice. The majority of SA people do not want this, yet he undemocratically dismisses their opinion.

[@Ulrich_von_Jungingen]

These mugs are meant to work for us, not the other way round.

[@robinbrown8963]

Just what u would expect when u elect another Wop Snot like grotesque Abo Sleazy. Manipumananaskis ur a racist divisive fool.

[@anomadhunter]

Then why do people vote for them ??

[@kennethwilkinson3589]

Malinauskas, like all labor leaders in Australia, is stoically following the WEF AGENDA, with no regard for the will of the Australian people whatsoever! Vote Labor and Malinauskas out before they destroy our beautiful country. PHON, only way to go!👍🏻❤️🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺

[@TheFleetz]

SA government is a joke…..to hell with the federal referendum outcome SA government just pushed the voice through parliament without a SA population vote. Shame SA Labor

[@aussie807]

Numbers have meaning…95% did not vote.

[@crustybmw]

apparently it was their idea

[@Josma432]

Most would have been embarrassed by the whole thing.

[@joeybrown3583]

They don’t have a conscience. It’s a psychopath trait.

[@yolandascholten2012]

I come from a family of 5, plus extended family I could have easily taken a seat in Parliament and clearly it’s easy these days to identify as aboriginal. What a joke.

[@knight2425]

One of the biggest insults we can throw at indigenous people of this land is to allow anyone to claim they are indigenous without any proof, yet many of these pathetic individuals that do just that sit there and claim they fight for the indigenous, we will never unite in this country allowing this kind of rubbish as well as allowing other individuals to push hate.

[@user-jw9lq5ib6g]

ok, POMS... get off the stolen land

[@knight2425]

@user-jw9lq5ib6g lucky I'm not a Pom but seems indigenous people should get off the land also seeing as they stole it first 🤣🤣🤣

[@knight2425]

@@TheGreatAussieBogan here here

[@TomasFunes-rt8rd]

@@user-jw9lq5ib6g OK racist, grow the hell up.

[@HyperVaccinated]

@@TheGreatAussieBoganIf your ancestors are not Australian Aboriginals/Torres Strait Islanders then you are not a indigenous Australian end of story!

[@bobbrown5529]

This SA vote etc was an absolute embarrassment to every Australian .. I now wonder what BS stuff Albosneezy and his cronies come up with next . Keep up the good work Andrew

[@indiathylane2158]

Why would you presume to speak on behalf of 26 million Aussies? How was it an embarrassment for somebody living in Gawler, let alone Dapto? You disagreed with it, strongly I assume, but how are all Aussies embarrassed? Albo had nothing to do with SA government's program.

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

The people behind these divisive race politics should be publically named. The SA people have a right to know who these people are.

[@paulfri1569]

Australia's greatest grift..

[@davegardiner6271]

Call out Kyam Maher as being completely without Aboriginal heritage. Kick him out for lying and presumably accepting a shedload of money in undeserved benefit..s

[@wyattfamily8997]

The Australian Human Rights Commission defines racism in the following way: " Racism is the process by which systems and policies, actions and attitudes, create inequitable opportunities and outcomes for people , BASED ON RACE." The South Australian legislation appears to be clearly FIT the definition as "RACIST" and is therefore ILLEGAL in Australia. Surely the Australian Human Rights Commission would be derelict in it's duty if it dind't AT LEAST draw this to the attention of the Politicians and Bureaucrats that developed such policies and legislation.

[@ralphmogridge8364]

Read your comment over and over and tell me why you think Aboriginal peoples are over-represented in all social issues in Australia!

[@brentonl1746]

Wonder how much this cost.

[@Angus1966]

fastest growing race on earth , why not , best benefits on earth , be an abo

[@BrianBellia]

Andrew is a superstar! 👍 He is. No one else has the stones to take this stuff on, and he's been doing it for years at great personal cost.

[@indiathylane2158]

You mean being sued for defaming people? Or making millions of $$$ renting his mouth out to the highest bidder?

[@BrianBellia]

@@indiathylane2158 On the contrary, he's been completely vindicated for calling out fake Aboriginies and those with almost entirely white ancestry benefitting from programs meant to assist struggling Indigenous Australians. He 'defamed' people by merely pointing this out. And when it comes to being sued for *actually* defaming people - maliciously smearing them - I'm afraid no one can compete with the taxpayer-funded ABC on that score. As for your other claim, it, of course, is sheer nonsense.

[@indiathylane2158]

@@BrianBellia Deflection in lieu of a proper argument. I didn't mention the ABC. Are you ignorant of the fact he's been successfully sued for slander several times? Or are you just ignoring it? But because your misdirection did mention the ABC, please explain how one individual with a small audience can be compared to a national broadcaster.

[@BrianBellia]

@@indiathylane2158 I didn't deflect at all. I know the cases you're referring to and I provided you with a perfectly coherent response. And as far as I'm concerned, the ABC is perfectly relevant here. Someone like Louise Milligan, among others, has been sued for maliciously slandering people, repeatedly, and at *taxpayer's* expense. Sorry, but I don't require your permission to bring that up.

[@indiathylane2158]

@@BrianBellia Yeah, you deflected. Are you now admitting Dolt has slandered people many times? Proven in court? Taxpayer's expense? I bet you believe you and every other Aussie doesn't pay for channels 7, 9 & 10.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

It was an illegal/unconstitutional vote. Voting is Compulsory for All Australian Citizens. This Vote precluded non indigenous citizens, thus forcing me to either break the law or have my constitutional rights violated. Change my mind.

[@indiathylane2158]

I doubt anyone will change _your_ mind. Is voting for council elections compulsory? Have you read the rules proscribed by the Electoral Commission of South Australia on the vote? There's a PDF for it. Instead of someone changing your mind, how's about explaining how your rights were violated.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

@@indiathylane2158 It blatantly privileged one segment of the citizenry against the rest, and thus devalued My citizenship by making someone Else's citizenship worth more politically. And on behalf of those other citizens that are many generation removed from their colonial forebears who are told that they are just not indigenous Enough despite having no other homeland and no direct ties to the land of their forebears. It is inherently racist, divisive, unjust and insulting. ''All citizens are Equal, but some citizens are more equal than others.'' So much for the National Anthem? So much for supposed 'Fair Go' or ''Mateship'. /spits

[@indiathylane2158]

@@LordEriolTolkien Wishful thinking doesn't make a thing true. You've uttered a series of catchphrases unrelated to reality. What law were you forced to break? Are you even in S.A.?

[@bluddyrowdy8757]

Too Late now... wisdom is Easy in hindsight...

[@leeredford4437]

Look up the Latin meaning of Citi-zen .....Your not one

[@dianewarner7505]

Time for dna test

[@LDU2U]

I was born here, hence I am 'indigenous', and that's as far as I need to go.

[@HyperVaccinated]

NOPE, If you are not decedents of the Australian Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people then you will never be classed as a indigenous person of Australia.

[@LDU2U]

@@HyperVaccinated Only those who want and preach it so.

[@raymondwilliams5661]

When the w.e.f comes in they will have fuck all land. 🫨🤭

[@inspirationdynamics]

I’ve been in a community in the Territory for two years now and most people here really don’t care about the voice.

[@wl2977]

Because they know that the "voice" is only for show, won't solve any meaningful problems.

[@bettymarshall2702]

Dr Gordon Reid, you should be ashamed of yourself.😔

[@franktully3065]

Gordon's an Aboriginal.. like Bruce Pascoe?

[@markcoroneos7811]

He 'identifies' as abo 😂

[@bluddyrowdy8757]

Kyam Maher South Aussie attorney general on ABC radio quote, 1 April was appropriate... What bit of 'unity' did he NOT understand ?

[@user-cj2cx9ur9z]

We have a voice already ❤

[@TheRoswellCode]

Has SA been annexed by Russia ?

[@crustymoto]

S A Politicians Have been Annexed by Russia. Not the S A People.

[@jeremyhvevolegal]

quite the opposite apparently

[@alancotterell9207]

Poor people are a demographic - NOT a race.

[@rodsloane706]

Correct Andrew. The majority don't want this SA state based VOICE. It's just a very small, activist left minority that's making all the noise!

[@jackturpin7828]

Doesn't matter how many vote all that matters is that the rort door is opened.

[@AlexSmith-gr4hp]

The voice turned out to be just a whimper

[@Bennie32831]

WA voted yesterday me and 5 mate's voted one of us the prim Minister now you all have to listen to us 😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephenpercy4643]

To play along -- Aren't they all from different nations -- nations who are historically at each other's throats? So why would they show up to vote for another tribe...er...nation?

[@user-wq8vo1ll5x]

Wake UP Australians enough is enough

[@user-yj4pv6nx3s]

Biggest problem is there are so many different tribes, a lot of whom are not prepared to deal with anyone not of their tribe! If those elected people try to dictate or speak for people from another tribe….. trouble will ensue.

[@whiskeygamer9402]

Soviet Union style Election

[@BronwynMichelle]

I am Indigenous in Australia as I was born here.

[@user-qi6pv3rw2s]

And i bet they don't get a fine for not voting.

[@rhyno1740]

It wasn't compulsory.

[@TomasFunes-rt8rd]

@@rhyno1740 "It wasn't credible." There, fixed it for you.

[@kevinwong3722]

They should just say My word is my bond

[@andrewst9797]

Let's all be Neanderthals - as we all have about 3 % Neanderthal ancestry, including Aborigines

[@user-cj2cx9ur9z]

We want to vote for people who really represent us. The way politics are now. AUSTRALIAN means aboriginal too. An Australian of aboriginal descent or a representative who speaks with and Understands our real world problems. Youth who cant read or write or pronounce English. We need ways to make aboriginal men feed their families or build an empire through education. Empower real leaders who feed the community with their success. Servant from the ground up like how our elders really done things. Or the wolf serving at the back of the pack. We need to emlower young indigenous educated men into the spotlight to inspire the next generation. Teach a man to fish❤

[@paulp5775]

I’m going to identify as an indigenous, just so I don’t have to work and get everything for free.

[@davidpierce6075]

6 votes is representative? Must be a trend in Australian election, Green MPs with less than 1/3 of the primary vote. Member for Brisbane Mr 27%, how is that representative?

[@lesliewatt9344]

Why isn’t this against the constitution when it was voted against in a nation referendum that cost an absolute fortune

[@Peter_Thorpe]

I just realised I am Aboriginal from the Gimme Gimme Tribe..please give me all your money and land ..Thank you very mich

[@christenedoering7720]

This is happening with Melbourne City Council they have a first nations commitee who is advising Melbourne City Council in the same way it is in South Australia its happening all over Australia on the sly if the media didnt report it you wouldnt know.

[@Ken-kg1pe]

Okay if it has to exist there,d best be some positive results. There will also have to be some financial scrutiny put in place to keep track of where resources are going. If it fails to deliver it should be repealed.

[@Diponty]

financial scrutiny is so 1970s.

[@Ken-kg1pe]

@@Diponty Required though nonetheless.

[@richardhewitt1648]

I'm not going to go down the path of scruitiny, not all the time I can stay on the gravey train.

[@robdowsing3361]

Disband this body😢

[@buddyjgollan8726]

We need a state referendum in SA so the people can decide this since the sa government doesn't respect the outcome of the federal vote

[@richardhewitt1648]

Lets face it. As long as the money keeps on coming who cares??

[@kennethwilkinson3589]

Hey Sky News, the Digital ID is a lot more scarey than a SA Voice, more coverage please!❤️🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺

[@dennisbailey6067]

Didn't have the voting at the best location??

[@mrman1536]

There was mobile voting booths. The voting was poorly attended because most abbos arn't interested in racist politics.

[@tammymarks]

We will keep defeating the imposters and scammers that wish to break the country from within.

[@gregoryellsmore2095]

They have the power, and they are using it to ensure they will not be defeated.

[@noobsaibot5285]

yeah yeah, all the aboriginals are suffering. Pull your head in Vivek. I grew up surrounded by neighbours with kids who were 1/8 aboriginal and whiter than me (blonde and blue eyes). They got huge benefits and privileges. I got nothing. The local aboriginals had a reputation for theft, racism and murder. What is this suffering Vivek is yabbering about? He has probably not met an aboriginal apart from those family members who vaguely identify themselves as such.

[@Bennie32831]

Many are copying the aboriginal people they meet that's why people aren't telling others about there heritage

[@davidtheggie6794]

It's about time we brought in DNA testing!

[@user-kr1zi7ck9g]

Check Pascoe first 😜😜

[@user-vb4su7fr1m]

Every one should tick the 3% er box then they would have to bring in dna testing for everyone to weed out the freeloaders They won’t otherwise

[@jebclampett1631]

It’s the Australian Pocahontas

[@peterbrown4943]

Obviously the voice crap is going to make the Labor mob of clowns richer. Otherwise they wouldn’t keep pushing it on Australian’s.

[@ronaldmasters1225]

To claim to be Aborigine then a DNA test must be provided, there is possible benefits to be Aboriginal and there are those who will wrought the system by just a verbal claim.

[@StephenMcKinley-kx8ip]

SA is out of touch. This is 2024. We are all equal in Australia. No one alive today should have any special rights or advantages.

[@mrhassell]

That's not a joke! Here's one - it would take 126,671.4 Big Macs stacked on top of each other to reach the height of Mount Everest. For you who prefer a bit more skin in your thing, that's 46,451 bananas stacked on top of one another.

[@az-yq3rk]

2:41 Who told these blackfellas that red nappies is their cultural dress?

[@dawneevon]

The Missionaries.

[@owendavies7452]

If that blokes an Indigenous person. I'm a Mexican Chinese 😅

[@robdowsing3361]

What have the Jewish people got to do with it😂

[@dennisstephens8793]

It seems to me ..people incl bolt and others seem to not realize events happening in squence...in other western countrys thought process...is being conducted else where..for us..not hard to see...this is going to be very hard to navigate as top end are not suited for the job

[@spirit210364]

Kyam Maher is Indian...he's got big ears

[@michaellubicic239]

Its left lunacy they way or no way.

[@Smee86]

How do you get the Aboriginal Emoji Flag?

[@paulfri1569]

Total opposite of MLK..

[@666dualsport]

Your either aboriginal or Australian, make a choice

[@onlythaclonessir2525]

EWE ARE STILL A JOKE ? WELL SUNSHINE IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN WHY ARE YOU NOT LAUGHING WITH ME ( I HAVE THREE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR PARENTS REMAINING ) YOU HAD IT COMING FOR YA.

[@gregoryellsmore2095]

?

[@petersanders2815]

Sky news guy complaining about “ race politics”. Self awareness not his long suit!!!! Seriously you couldn’t make this shit up.

[@Mega-G-Star]

Last year it was made law in SA. The horse has bolted Miss Bolt.

[@colinyates7485]

For goodness sake Bolt, change the woke record.

[@user-cy2qh5wi1o]

Get a DNA test....I did and even though I'm only 1% indigenous, the test proved it and also my great, great grandmother was Aboriginal and it clearly shows that ethnicity, in old family photos of her face.

[@bluddyrowdy8757]

Wow a whole 1%.. ? now what ?

[@quarkcypher]

Most of my ancestry is European=96%. I also have 4% Chinese ancestry. Chinese people would think I am a fool if I claimed to be Chinese. Maybe we should just identify as human.

[@nevilleoliver1883]

Hey Dopey what happened to your beat up on Kevin Rudd? Get Farage to ask another wind up question! Rupert would be disgusted with you for letting the bone go!!

[@indiathylane2158]

When Dolt's paid for, he goes all out. There's probably 8 more clips of him attacking Rudd. None of us get to see them all.

[@wyattfamily8997]

A "sheeple" speaks.

[@indiathylane2158]

@@wyattfamily8997 Share yet another conspiracy theory with us.

[@bluddyrowdy8757]

@@indiathylane2158 Why ? You are the one promulgating this nonsense !

[@indiathylane2158]

@@bluddyrowdy8757 What's your point? That Dolt loves Rudd and gives him fawning but unbiased coverage?

[@faygoschnick5686]

Andrew Bolt talks a lot of CRAPP CRAPP CRAPP

[@HyperVaccinated]

The SA voice is in and it is here to stay! SUCK IT RACISTS!

[@paulveenings6861]

Go home Thomas. Or is it anal dribble.

[@HyperVaccinated]

@@FDT247That you are for going against the voice. We the first nations people deserve a say in how we are run.

[@WitchDoctor.933]

Do Dick and Head ring a bell. 😂

[@WitchDoctor.933]

​@HyperVaccinated Mr Delusional Compulsive Lier now thinks it's Aboriginal.😂 OK Bud What Tribe because I can check through my Elders. 😂

[@MickReeves-qr3px]

You need another vaccination

[@user-ui7bo5gx6j]

It a joke? It's a greedy whisper not a voice!

[@user-de5ez5pe8t]

Bolt should be made aware that lately he's slurring his words.He does like a whiskey.

[@user-fk8xi9rb6s]

Sky news suck

[@Smee86]

Lets put all this RACE to the AUSTRALIAN OLYMPICIAN.😊🫶🏼🤩🥇🥈🥉