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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod McGuirk

Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues

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Australians voted in a referendum Saturday on whether to enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives.

Proponents said creating an Indigenous Voice via the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them input in government policies.

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