Defiant minister pledges better future after 'no' vote

A majority of people from the electorate of Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney voted no. (Toby Zerna/AAP PHOTOS)

An emotional pledge has been delivered to Indigenous Australians after the voice referendum was defeated, promising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a better future.

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney gave an impassioned speech in response to the rejection of constitutional change.