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2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum

The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum was an unsuccessful constitutional referendum held on 14 October 2023 - This is a pictorial record

By martin ollman

January 16^th, 2024

2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum

The Referendum Working Group

The Referendum Working Group is co-chaired by the Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians and Senator Patrick Dodson, Special Envoy for Reconciliation and the Implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and includes a broad cross-section of representatives from First Nations communities across Australia.

“All those voices rising across Australia like the head waters of a thousand creeks and rivers, joining in to a mighty current - a chance to walk together as one to a better future.”

23rd March

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament question wording

Patricia Anderson / Referendum Working Group

Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia

Prof. Marcia Langton AO / Referendum Working Group

30th March

House of Representatives and the Senate both agreed to the establishment of the Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum (Getty Images)

Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians

Referendum Day 1

19 June 2023 - Today, our Parliament has said 'Yes' to holding a referendum. Now, the Australian people will have a chance to say 'Yes' to reconciliation and 'Yes' to constitutional recognition of First Nations people.

Patricia Anderson / Referendum Working GroupPatricia Anderson / Referendum Working Group

July - Clothing The Gap

Senator Jana Stewart wore a bespoke gown by Indigenous fashion label Clothing The Gap embroidered with the Uluru Statement from the Heart urging people to vote Yes in the referendum.

Senator Jana Stewart, Labor Senator for Victoria

Sally Scales - Partnership Manager, Uluru Statement from the Heart

AUGUST

The Australian National University - The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice: A Dialogue

VOTE YES!

The campaign starts in Canberra and around Australia

September

The Governor-General issues the writ for a referendum

Question Time

The Long Walk

AFL legend and Indigenous activist Michael Long has called on Australians to act with love, not rage, as he spoke after completing a 650km walk from Melbourne to Canberra in support of the Voice to parliament