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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor

Australia to vote on Indigenous voice to parliament in October as racially charged debate heats up

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the date For the Indigenous Voice To Parliament Referendum at an event in Adelaide on Wednesday.
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the date For the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum at an event in Adelaide on Wednesday. Photograph: James Elsby/Getty Images

In 45 days, Australians will vote on whether to change the constitution to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament, the culmination of a six-year campaign by Indigenous leaders who say a it will be a big step towards a “fuller expression of nationhood”.

The voice would be a representative group of Indigenous people to advise parliament and the government on matters affecting Indigenous communities.

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