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Bill McLoughlin

Australian PM tearful as he advances Indigenous population referendum

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese was tearful as he released the wording of a referendum question that promises the nation’s Indigenous population a greater say on policies that effect their lives.

Australians are expected to vote sometime between October and December on a constitutional amendment that would enshrine a new body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

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