The Voice referendum: how did we get here and where are we going? Here's what we know

By Gabrielle Appleby, Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW Sydney

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that sometime between August and November this year, the Australian people will go to a referendum for the first time since 1999.

We’ll be asked whether we support changing the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice to inform government and parliamentary decisions.

For many people, following the process leading up to the referendum…

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