Government to hold referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition within three years

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt is preparing to hold a referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition in this parliamentary term.

Australia's first Aboriginal federal cabinet minister, West Australian MP Ken Wyatt with Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Source: AAP

Australians could vote on a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution within the next three years. 

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt has detailed the government's plan to achieve Indigenous constitutional recognition in a major speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday for NAIDOC week. 

"I will develop and bring forward a consensus option for constitutional recognition to be put to a referendum during the current parliamentary term," Mr Wyatt said. 

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