The federal Voice Referendum and South Australia's First Nations Voice to Parliament are separate but related initiatives.

Both are based on the recommendations of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which was the outcome of a national Indigenous constitutional convention held in 2017.

They both share a common goal of promoting greater Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation and self-determination in decision-making and developing laws and policies.

How is South Australia's First Nations Voice different?

The key difference is the federal referendum sought to establish a voice at a national level by making a change to the Australian Constitution. The change would have recognised the First Peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

To change the Constitution, all Australians must vote in a referendum. This is different from normal law-making.

In South Australia, the government legislated a First Nations Voice to speak to the State Parliament by passing the First Nations Voice Act 2023, the same way they pass other laws through State Parliament.

The result of the federal referendum does not affect the establishment of South Australia's First Nations Voice or the election process.