Evening News:Dutton against 'separate voice' as government backtracks on Indigenous constitutional change

Peter Dutton says the government won't support a "separate voice" to Parliament as the government lowers expectations about Indigenous constitutional recognition.

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The federal government is set to pursue symbolic-only recognition of Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major blow to Indigenous leaders calling for a "voice to parliament" to be enshrined in the founding document. 

Less than two days after Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt was hailed for laying out a pathway to hold a referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition within three years, a backlash from conservative MPs has forced the government to clarify its approach.

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