Fiftieth anniversary of Aboriginal referendum looms but Aunty Isabel Reid says there is still a long way to go

Stephen Mudd
May 8 2017 - 10:30am
LOOKING FORWARD: Wiradjuri elder Aunty Isabel Reid is hopeful she'll see constitutional recognition of Australia's first inhabitants, as the nation nears the 50th anniversary of voting rights for Indigenous people.
LOOKING FORWARD: Wiradjuri elder Aunty Isabel Reid is hopeful she'll see constitutional recognition of Australia's first inhabitants, as the nation nears the 50th anniversary of voting rights for Indigenous people.

It’s been almost 50 years since Aboriginal people were given the right to vote in a landmark referendum, but there is still a long way to go, according to a Wagga elder.

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Stephen Mudd

Stephen Mudd

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Stephen Mudd is a journalist for Fairfax Media west of the great divide. He loves music, dogs and travel.