Australia Parliament Approves Holding Referendum on Indigenous Recognition
Historic legislation to approve a referendum to recognize First Nations people in the Australian constitution by establishing a powerful advisory body was approved by the federal parliament Monday. The reform passed the Senate, the upper chamber of parliament, by 52 votes to 19. It had previously been passed by lawmakers in the lower chamber. There is no mention of Australia’s original inhabitants in the 1901 constitution, the founding document of the former British colony. That could change later this year when a referendum is held. Читать дальше...