Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a last-ditch appeal on Saturday for his fellow Australians to back a referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, as the country went to the polls to decide on the historic measure.
"I sincerely hope that Australians, when they walk into that ballot box today, vote 'Yes'," Albanese said in Sydney, according to a transcript.
Supporters of the proposal believe entrenching an Indigenous Voice into the constitution would unite Australia and usher in a new era with its Indigenous people, who account for 3.8% of the population and by most socio-economic measures are the most disadvantaged people in the country. Vote counting starts after polls close at 6 p.m. , and the Australian Electoral Commission will release tallies as they come in.
Nearby, Sydneysider Geoff Sumner said he voted Yes in the hope "this will make a difference and we can improve Aboriginal conditions all around".
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