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Aleksandra Bliszczyk

A Landmark Referendum Campaign Has Been Launched To Get A First Nations Voice To Parliament

The Uluru Statement from the Heart has launched a massive campaign to call for a referendum on introducing a First Nations Voice to Parliament — something it’s been working on for five years and the wider First Nations community has fought for for decades.

The group has launched a History is Calling campaign, two weeks out from the federal election, to educate voters on the importance of the statement and to call for a referendum. This would mean the Australian population would be asked to vote on the single issue to ensure it passes rather than leaving it up to the government to do it.

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