The Australian Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a referendum on changing the country’s Constitution.
Having already passed the lower house, the bill passed the upper house on Jan. 19, 52 votes to 19, and means the country is set for a national vote sometime between October and December.
The passing of the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 after its third reading received a standing ovation from those in the public gallery.
“They’re reaching out to all Australians to be able to feel proud of this time in our country’s history where we can lift one another up,” said Labor Senator Murray Watt in Parliament….