what is the voice referendum all about

The Voice referendum is a vote that will take place in Australia on Saturday, October 14, 2023, to decide whether to change the Constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. The Voice would be a group of Indigenous Australians who would provide advice and input to the Australian Parliament on issues that affect Indigenous peoples. If the referendum is successful, parliament will then design the Voice, and the design principles for the Voice will "underpin the shape and function of the Voice" and "then be the basis of the legislation" for the Parliament to consider. The referendum requires a majority of votes in a majority of states to succeed. The proposed question for the referendum is: “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice” . The Voice referendum is an effort to recognize and address the historical and ongoing marginalization of Indigenous peoples in Australia.