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Michael Ramsey, Paul Osborne and Dominic Giannini

Labor to 'refresh' referendum laws

The federal government will reform referendum laws as it looks to progress Indigenous constitutional recognition.

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the laws are out of date by not incorporating digital communications.

Currently, laws rely on voters being sent a printed pamphlet detailing the yes and no cases for a proposed change.

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