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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor

Labor promises to ‘move quickly’ on Indigenous voice to parliament referendum if elected

Labor’s shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney
Labor’s shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, says ‘those who support the Uluru Statement face a clear choice at this election’. Photograph: Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

Labor has promised to “move quickly” on a referendum to constitutionally enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament in the first term of government if elected on Saturday.

As the polls tighten in the final days of the election campaign, Labor has released its $680m-plus Indigenous affairs policy, focused on health, housing and justice issues, while accusing the Coalition of “ignoring the needs” of First Nations people and voters.

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