The Prime Minister has revealed a proposed set of words to be added to the constitution for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The opposition says the move is positive and next step is to explain how it would work. Here's what we know so far.
The statement references the 1967 referendum, which changed the constitution to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in population counts, and gave the federal government the power to make laws for Indigenous Australians in the states.It would be a permanent body representing First Nations people that would advise government on Indigenous policy.The starting point, Mr Albanese says, is a recommendation to add three sentences to the Constitution:2.
Mr Turnbull said that was because "it would inevitably become seen as a third chamber of parliament". Coalition spokesman for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser said change could only happen if the electorate was well-informed. Overall, 73 per cent of Australians agreed '"strongly" or "somewhat" that there should be constitutional change to give Indigenous Australians a greater say over their lives.
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