CNN has reported that “two years after the Australian government rejected a landmark plan to officially recognize indigenous people in the country’s Constitution, a top official said he will move forward with a national referendum on the issue.”
Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples have long campaigned to be formally recognized in the Constitution, according to CNN. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt, the first indigenous Australian to hold his position, believes it will pass, though it could take an estimated three years.
“Indigenous people continue to suffer from severe discrepancies in terms of health, education and employment outcomes compared to white Australians,” said CNN.
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