The proposed changes to the Australian Constitution involve amending it to include an "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice" committee that can advise the parliament on matters affecting its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The referendum will ask Australians whether they support altering the constitution to include this committee. The proposed amendment also seeks to recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. The government must secure a double majority in the referendum, which means more than 50% voters nationwide, and a majority of voters in at least four of the six states must back the change. The government has been backing the referendum and has staked significant political capital on it. The referendum is expected to be held between October and December 2023.