Australian Government to Co-design Indigenous Voice From Ground Up

Ken Wyatt is sworn in as Minister for Indigenous Australians by Australia's Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove during the swearing-in ceremony at Government House on May 29, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

The Australian government will work together with Aboriginal groups to design a representation for Indigenous Australians at all levels of government decision making.

Called the Indigenous Voice, it will enable Indigenous Australians to have a greater input into the design, development and implementation of policies and programs that specifically affect them.