Australia to Hold Historic Indigenous Referendum by December
- PM Albanese unveils wording of potential constitutional change
- Changes would create Indigenous advisory group to Parliament
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Australia will hold a national vote between October and December on creating a new advisory group to Parliament for the nation’s Indigenous people.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday the referendum was a “real opportunity” for the country as he joined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in Canberra to unveil the likely wording for the constitutional change, which would embed the “Voice to Parliament” in the charter.