Australia to Hold Historic Indigenous Referendum on Oct. 14

PM Albanese launches ‘Yes’ campaign in Adelaide on Wednesday
Polls suggest uphill battle to create Indigenous advisory body

WATCH: Australia’s Albanese says the country will hold a national vote on October 14 to decide whether to incorporate into its constitution an advisory body to the parliament on matters affecting the nation’s Indigenous people.Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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By Ben Westcott

August 30, 2023 at 1:46 AM UTC

Updated on

August 30, 2023 at 2:54 AM UTC

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Australia will hold a national vote in October to decide whether to incorporate into its constitution an advisory body to the parliament on matters affecting the nation’s Indigenous people.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set Oct. 14 as the date of the referendum at an event in Adelaide on Wednesday, which doubled as the launch of the “Yes” campaign to include a “Voice to Parliament” in the constitution. Albanese has made the Voice a major focus of his first term in office, investing a significant amount of political capital in its success.