SYDNEY: Australia moved closer to recognising Aboriginal people in its constitution after talks with indigenous leaders, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said as he urged an end to the “echoing silence” in the founding document.
Written more than a century ago, Australia’s constitution fails to mention Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people and a campaign has been underway for several years to “recognise” the continent’s first inhabitants via a referendum.
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