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Australians go to the polls today in a historic referendum – the first in 24 years – that will determine if Indigenous people are recognised in the country’s constitution through a voice to parliament.
The vote is the most significant step in a decades-long push for constitutional recognition of Australia’s Indigenous people. It is the culmination of a six-year-long process since the Uluru statement from the heart was delivered to the Australian people, calling for a constitutionally enshrined voice, a committee of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to give advice on policies affecting First Nations Australians.
