1967 In a referendum, more than 90 per cent of Australians vote for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be included in determinations of population. (aug 8, 1967 – aug 8, 1967)

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Effect: The referendum improved legal recognition and rights for Indigenous Australians by changing the Australian Constitution to include them in the census and enabling the federal government to pass laws that would benefit them.

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