Linda Burney told the Sun-Herald that Australians could vote on changing the constitution in August.
The campaign is about giving Indigenous Australians a voice in parliament. The Yes campaign is expected to start in February. Burney told the Sun-Herald that enabling legislation could be drafted some time in March.
The vote on the legislation could be held as early as August and as late as November.
The Sun-Herald reported that the Liberal Party would make a decision on the vote early in the New Year. The National Party is part of an opposition coalition with the Liberal Party.
In the May election, a record number of Indigenous politicians won seats in parliament, but the leaders of the community want a separate body to advise the government.
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