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

What is Australia’s historic voice to parliament proposal?

People in Alice Springs with setting sun
On 14 October Australians will vote on whether to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution and enshrine in it an advisory body called the voice to parliament. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters

On 14 October, more than 17.5 million Australians will vote to decide whether to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution by creating a body to advise parliament, known as the voice.

Australia has been talking about recognising First Nations in the constitution for more than a decade. It is the only comparable nation that has not already reached some form of settlement with its Indigenous peoples.

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