Let's get more now on the referendum. Reporter Adriane Reardon has been on the streets of the New South Wales town of Bega to hear the views of some of the locals.
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00:00 In just six weeks time, Australians will vote on whether to enshrine an Indigenous voice
00:06 into the Constitution.
00:08 The permanent body will represent First Nations people and give advice to the government on
00:13 laws and policies that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
00:18 Here in the southeast corner of New South Wales, there's a number of prominent Indigenous
00:22 communities that reside here, from the Thawa people in the south of the region near Eden,
00:29 to further north, Wabunja people in the Batemans Bay area.
00:32 Narrago people from the Snowy Mountains also reside here closer to the coast.
00:36 The southeast region is also home to a lot of older people, a lot of retirees and a lot
00:41 of working families with young children.
00:44 I'm on Durangunch country in the town of Bega and we caught up with locals on their thoughts
00:49 on the referendum now that a date has been set.
00:52 I'm voting yes.
00:54 I believe it's a good thing, why should they be ignored, which is not hurt.
00:59 It doesn't give them any power, it just gives them a voice to be heard to speak in Parliament.
01:05 That's all.
01:06 It's now six weeks away, the referendum.
01:10 What do you know about the voice?
01:12 I know it's to give Indigenous people a voice in Parliament, I believe.
01:21 I think that could be a good way to go.
01:26 We're all Australians.
01:27 I'm not saying I'm going to vote yes, but I think it's important that everybody in Australia
01:36 has a say.
01:37 There's no harm to be done by that and I think they need to be heard and there's enough information
01:44 for me to be able to make an informed decision on that at this stage.
01:48 Since you're voting yes, if it doesn't pass, how would you feel?
01:51 I'd feel quite devastated, to be honest.
01:54 I think we have an opportunity to correct some wrongs in a similar way to the apology.
02:01 I think this is an important moment in history and I think we should all take that opportunity.
02:06 Locally there have been a number of active yes groups forming public meetings and events,
02:12 but there hasn't been specifically an organised no group so far.
02:18 But with that said, now that a date has been set, campaigners on both sides have six weeks
02:23 to sway undecided voters.
02:26 For the referendum to pass, it needs the majority of votes nationally, as well as the majority
02:31 of votes in at least four of six states.
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