Australians will decide later this year if they will change their constitution to allow an Indigenous consultative body to advise on laws and policies
A ‘yes’ vote in the referendum would recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the constitution andto advise government and the wider parliament on issues and policies affecting Indigenous people.
Australia’s Labor government and other prominent Indigenous groups are leading the campaign to establish the advisory body., arguing it would not alleviate protracted issues facing First Nations communities, while claiming it would divide the nation. Some Indigenous people and groups oppose the voice, instead pushing for a treaty to set out the terms of their relationship with the Australian government, as well as stronger actions on critical issues.
The referendum requires a double majority to pass, meaning a majority of voters nationally must approve it, as well as at least four of the country’s six states. Supporters want the advisory body within the constitution so it cannot be abolished at the whims of changing governments, as has happened with other advisory groups.
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