Australians will vote on Voice after referendum bill passes Senate

'The constitution is an illegal document.' Senator Lidia Thorpe was asked to cover up a slogan on her shirt in the Senate, as she opposed the Indigenous Voice proposal before the bill was passed this morning. MORE: 9News

Ultimately, the bill to establish the referendum was supported not just by the Labor government but also by the Liberal-led opposition, although Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is opposed to the Voice itself.Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus speak during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra after legislation to hold a referendum on the Voice passed the Senate.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the referendum was years in the making and would give Australians the chance to create history. "It's on. We are one step closer to ... finally recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our nation's founding document. Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Malarndirri McCarthy and Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney in the Senate today.The bill in the Senate went to a rare third reading, during which a number of Senators spoke on the Voice.

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