section_path: Prime Minister of Australia (2022–present)/Domestic affairs/Indigenous affairs
section_name: Indigenous affairs
paragraph_text: Indigenous affairs
  
  In his victory speech on election night, Albanese expressed his support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and stated that his government would implement it in full within its first term. In his first press conference as Prime Minister, the podium flags in the blue room at Parliament were changed to include Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander flags in addition to the Australian flag. Upon the opening of the new Parliament, both flags began to be displayed in the House of Representatives and Senate chambers. Albanese pledged to hold a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament to assist the government with Indigenous issues, and recognise Indigenous Australians in Australia's constitution. The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum was held on 14 October and the change to the Constitution was rejected by the majority of Australian voters and passed in no state or territory, bar the Australian Capital Territory. In August 2024, Albanese abandoned his commitment to implement the remaining components of the Uluru Statement.