By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce on Wednesday the date for a landmark referendum to ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSWatch onSYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce on Wednesday the date for a landmark referendum to change the constitution to recognise Australia's Indigenous people, although support for the proposal is waning.
Australia has no treaty with its Indigenous people, who make up about 3.2% of its near 26 million population and track below national averages on most socio-economic measures.The government has staked significant political capital on the referendum's success, and top sporting codes, major corporations and welfare groups support the campaign.
Backers argue voting yes will help mend fraught ties with the Aboriginal community and unite the nation, and the advisory body will help prioritise Indigenous health, education, employment and housing. Getting constitutional change is difficult in Australia. The referendum must gain more than 50% of votes nationwide, and support from a majority of voters in at least four of the six states.
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