In Australia, the project to establish an Aboriginal “voice” in the Constitution has just taken a new step, with the adoption in the Senate of a law for the organization of a referendum within the next six months. But the enthusiasm around this project for a representative council of aboriginal communities, massively supported in the aftermath of the federal elections last year, has faded and victory for the government no longer seems so certain.
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Australia: Senate clears way for referendum on Aboriginal rights
