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THURSDAY 25 MAY 2023 TORRES NEWS
BE READY FOR THE CONVERSATION. What’s the Voice referendum about? It’s about whether we should change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by setting up an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. A referendum is the only way to change the Australian Constitution.
What is the Voice? The Voice would be a permanent body that gives independent advice to the Australian Parliament and Government on matters that affect First Nations people. The Voice aims to help the Parliament and Government to make better decisions and deliver better outcomes for First Nations people.
How will the Voice be set up? How it’s set up would be determined after the referendum with input from First Nations people, the broader public and the Government. The Parliament would then make a law to set up the Voice. The intention is that its members will be chosen by and representative of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from across Australia.
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Voice.gov.au
Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra
