Australians to vote on enshrining Indigenous Voice in parliament

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a ‘yes’ vote (AP)

Australians will vote on October 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the referendum date on Wednesday, triggering just over six weeks of intensifying campaigning by both sides of the argument.