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Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The 1967 Referendum was a landmark achievement following decades of activism by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people, where more than 90 percent of Australians voted in favour of amending two sections of the Australian Constitution.
56 years ago, on May 27, the 1967 Referendum was held to change two sections of the Australian constitution in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote, 90.77 per cent of Australian voters voted for the changes The referendum came about from the work of many Indigenous activists across the country and over many years.
There were protests and campaigns calling out the injustices facing Indigenous people.
NITV looks back at those events and some of the people and organisations that lobbied for First Nations’ rights in the lead up to the 1967 Referendum.
NITV looks back at those events and some of the people and organisations that lobbied for First Nations’ rights in the lead up to the 1967 Referendum.
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