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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lorena Allam

Labor has a ‘sequential’ plan to reach voters undecided on Indigenous voice, Linda Burney says

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney (centre), says she is ‘really encouraged by the polling’ showing a majority of Australians support alteration to the constitution to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament.
Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney (centre), says she is ‘really encouraged by the polling’ showing a majority of Australians support alteration to the constitution to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

One in five Australians are still undecided on whether to support a referendum to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament, and Linda Burney says the government has a “very sequential” plan to reach those people before they are asked to vote in late 2023.

The minister for Indigenous Australians made the comments ahead of two meetings on Thursday which will determine the shape of the referendum. The first is of a reference group advising on the question and the mechanics of the vote, and the second larger meeting will advise on how best to engage the public.

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