WATCH LIVE: Anthony Albanese has confirmed the Voice to parliament referendum will take place on October 14 – a date set to go down in history as a landmark in Indigenous reconciliation. Follow updates here.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and leading Yes campaigners are about to pull the trigger on the official campaign for the Voice to parliament.
We expect to hear speeches from the prime minister, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, AFL executive Tanya Hosch and Megan Davis from the Uluru Dialogue. The rally will include live music, a traditional welcome to country, and speeches from Yes campaigners Major Sumner and Jakirah Telfer.
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