Rallying cry.
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A First Nations Reckoning Is Rising in Australia
The long-overdue move to recognize Indigenous people in the constitution will soon go to a referendum, forcing citizens to confront the country’s ugly past.
History is haunting Australia – and its unruly past is stirring a moral reckoning.
The government plans to hold a referendum in a few months seeking to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander “Voice to Parliament” in the Australian constitution that would create a mechanism for Indigenous people to provide input into laws and policies that affect our lives. This week parliament debated the legislation that will trigger a vote by the end of 2023.