Ken Wyatt promises an Indigenous recognition referendum within three years

Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club in Canberra

Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club in Canberra Source: AAP

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In his first major address since becoming the first Aboriginal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt has pledged to bring forward a "consensus option" during this term of parliament.

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