Anthony Albanese has praised the generosity of the traditional owners of Uluru during the Indigenous Voice to Parliament campaign as something that “stays in my heart as much as this rock is the heart of this continent”.

In the shadow of the iconic Northern Territory landmark, the prime minister reflected on the failed referendum vote on Saturday while commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the return of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to its traditional owners.

Albanese said that he accepted the outcome of the October 2023 referendum – in which a majority voted against the proposal for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – even though it was not what he wanted or voted for. But he said he still treasured his memories from his time in the red centr

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