40 years on from 1967 referendum (2007) | Retro Focus | ABC Australia

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On 27 May 1967, over 90 per cent of Australian’s voted ‘Yes’ to count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the census.

This was a momentous turning point in Australian history, giving the Australian Government the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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