South Australia becomes first state to enact Indigenous voice to parliament
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6A68B)
Premier hails momentous legislation for our First Nations people' while acknowledging it does not have unanimous support in state parliament
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South Australia has become the first state to allow an Indigenous voice to parliament with premier Peter Malinauskas declaring it the most powerful show of respect towards Australia's First Nations people.
The Labor government's legislation passed the House of Assembly in a special sitting on Sunday and was immediately proclaimed by governor Frances Adamson in a rare public ceremony in front of a cheering crowd who gathered to watch the proceedings outside parliament house in Adelaide.
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