You're not retarded, most people here didn't know either. And even they're not retarded for not knowing. The Voice to Parliament was going to be an amendment to our constitution essentially allowing Aboriginals to form communities with unprecedented power over the country. A group of Aboriginals would "have a say in affairs that affect them" which really means whatever they want. Want to build on this site? Nah, it's sacred. Want to put an extension on your home? Actually, this was our land first, we're going to have that back. Want to give money to Aboriginals in the outback? Yes, but triple the amount. It was a full, constitutional division. A new sovereign nation parallel to our own but with extreme veto powers over ours.

The thing is the "Yes" campaign did everything they could to not talk about it, and just called anyone who questioned what it meant racist. Very few people understood what was happening, and thankfully that was enough to steer them away from a terrible mistake. Edit: I should point out that a lot of "pure" Abos wanted nothing to do with this. It was all for lefty mixed blood Aboriginals who demand power.

The UN and big corporate campaign for a ‘voice’ ie: another level or tier of government in the Australian parliament under the guise of Aboriginal recognition being written into the Australian constitution.