Summary

Australia is voting in a historic referendum on Indigenous recognition and representation

Voters are being asked to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution that recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation’s First Peoples

Yes advocates say it is a modest yet profound change allowing Indigenous Australians to take their 'rightful place' in their own country

But No campaigners say the Voice to Parliament racially divides the country and have questioned how it would operate

Campaigning in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged voters to be on the 'right side of history'

A majority of voters must vote Yes, in a majority of Australia’s six states, for the reform to pass

Source: BBC

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