Here’s what we know so far about how the Albanese government hopes to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution via a referendum
It will be chosen by First Nations people based on the wishes of local communities.It will be empowering, community-led, inclusive, respectful, culturally informed and gender balanced. It will also include youth.The voice will work alongside existing organisations and traditional structures.
The base model proposes two members from each state, the Northern Territory, ACT and Torres Strait. A further five members would represent remote areas due to their unique needs – one member each from the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales. An additional member would represent the significant population of Torres Strait Islanders living on the mainland.
Two co-chairs of a different gender to one another would be selected by the members of the voice every two years. The report outlines their roles, how they would be constituted and the principles they would embody, like cultural leadership, community-led design and empowerment.
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