Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared a "marathon" for First Nations Australians has become a "sprint for all of us", confirming Australians will vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in six weeks.
Albanese ended months of speculation by announcing Australia's first referendum in a generation will be held on 14 October.
The vote will determine whether the Voice, a body providing advice to government on issues particularly impacting Indigenous people, will be enshrined in the constitution.
Here are your top five Voice to Parliament referendum questions answered.
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Chapters:
0:00 The Date
0:20 What are we voting on?
1:16 How does a referendum work?
1:59 What are the rules for voting?
2:59 What are the arguments?
4:28 What happens if there's a Yes vote?
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