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Divisive or unifying: the Voice referendum


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For First Nations Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, the passing of the Voice bill through the Parliament this week was akin to 'Assimilation Day'. 

Meanwhile, the Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney described it as a momentous, unifying moment for the nation.

So, with such divided views on the referendum within the Parliament, what sort of debate can we expect as everyone prepares to head to the ballot box?

Today, the ABC's National Indigenous Correspondent, Carly Williams, on how to make sense of it all. 

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