Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals proposed question Australians will be asked at the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum later this year, as well as the proposed change to the constitution.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Anthony Albanese was visibly emotional as he announced the question and details of the Voice to Parliament referendum.abc.net.
As well as that, it will be put to Australians that the constitution be amended to include a new chapter titled "Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples".
Mr Albanese was visibly emotional as he announced the details of the referendum question and why he believed it was important it be put to a vote. "If not now, when? This is an opportunity that doesn't belong to the [politicians], it belongs to every Australian equally," he said."All of us can own an equal share of what I believe will be an inspiring and unifying Australian moment."
Mr Albanese said the government would introduce legislation with the wording to parliament next Thursday and establish a joint parliamentary committee to consider it and receive submissions on the wording.
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