A referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament should take place before a model is finalised, according to corporate heavyweights who say a change of government has buoyed the chances of constitutional reform.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a crowd of up to 2000 will attend the Garma Festival in East Arnhem Land on Friday alongside a well-resourced lobby of business heads who say Australians should be asked to vote on the issue of recognition and fairness rather than the details of a Voice.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
