One of the questions which is of vital importance in the Voice referendum, but which has only recently been given the attention it deserves by academic only so far, is if the referendum succeeds, what effects does this have upon the federalist structure? The prime minister is falsely saying that the changes are only symbolic, but he also from the other side of his mouth proclaims that it would be a brave parliament that in any way did not follow the recommendations of the Voice, making it a third chamber of parliament. So, he is inconsistent, indicating that something is up.
A research paper in law, by Nicholas Aroney, The University of Queensland - T.C. Beirne School of Law; Emory University - Center for the Study of Law and Religion, and Peter Congdon, “The Voice Referendum and the Federal Division of Powers: A New Head of Commonwealth Legislative Power to Implement the Voice’s Representations?” suggests what is up.