Just like regular elections, referendums are important moments where Australians get a say in how their country is run. In the case of referendums, people are voting to change the constitution, the rule book of Australian politics that decides how the government functions and how much power it gets. Matilda Boseley explains just what that all means and why referendums have been so difficult to pass in Australia. Follow the Australia news live blog for the latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/australian-news-live/latest?CMP=gdnaus_yt The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► https://theguardian.com/au Facebook ► https://facebook.com/theguardianaustralia Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardianaustralia Twitter ► https://twitter.com/GuardianAus TikTok ► https://tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► https://linkedin.com/company/guardianaustralia Subscribe to the Guardian's other YouTube channels: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #referendum #election #consitution #australia #auspol #politics #politicalnews #explainervideo