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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

NSW to review treaty consultation plan after voice referendum defeat

The Aboriginal flag at half-mast over the Sydney Harbour Bridge after the failure of the yes vote.
The Aboriginal flag at half-mast over the Sydney Harbour Bridge after the failure of the yes vote. Photograph: Steven Saphore/AAP

The New South Wales government will review part of its state treaty consultation plan, a key election promise, in the wake of the crushing federal referendum defeat on the voice to parliament.

The government isn’t confirming the appointment of three commissioners to oversee the process as planned – and previously outlined by the Aboriginal affairs and treaty minister, David Harris, in April. Sources say the consultation process and timeline will now be reviewed.

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