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The official No campaign says the voice is a "radical" proposal that will "permanently divide" the country by giving First Nations people greater rights than other Australians.

It also argues the Voice is a "a leap into the unknown" because it hasn't been "road tested", pointing to the lack of detail about how the advisory body would operate.

But constitutional experts say the Voice does not confer special rights on anyone. And if the reform passes it would be up to parliament to design the body - giving lawmakers the power to change it over time.

Other No arguments stem from the assertion that it would ineffective and tokenistic, due to its inability to veto legislation.

And some Indigenous-led movements say they want a treaty instead of this Voice platform. They say a legally binding, negotiated agreement with First Peoples should be the priority.

Our reporters across the country have sent in pictures of the front pages today:

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was out this morning campaigning for the Yes vote in Sydney.

He said the country had seen a Yes campaign about "us embracing each other and enlarging our country and a No campaign that is based upon fear, and us shrinking into ourselves."

"We are giving Australians agency today. The agency of one vote, one value in our great democracy. I sincerely hope Australians vote Yes," he said.

Australia's Labour government has been the biggest champio of the Voice proposal- it was Mr Albanese's first stated committment when he won the general election last year.

As people across Australia continue to cast their votes, here’s the exact wording on the ballot paper:

Those who support the change would choose Yes, those against the amendment would choose No.

If people vote yes in today’s referendum, it will make two reforms to Australia's constitution:

1. Establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander body - to be called the Voice to Parliament- to advise the government on laws and policies affecting their communities.
2. Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first inhabitants of Australia

Once something is changed in Australia's Constitution - it can't be amended by parliament or the courts. The nation's governing document can only be changed by a national vote which passes with majority assent.

You can find out more about the Voice proposal here.

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More than eight milion Australians have cast their ballots already in early polling, figures from the Australian Electoral Commission show.

But plenty of people have waited for today's official vote day. Booths across the country opened at 8am and will close at 6pm.

We can expect results coming through shortly after.

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Frances Mao
Reporting from Sydney/Gadigal land

Good morning from Sydney. It is a historic day here as Australians vote on a referendum on Indigenous recognition and representation.

Voters are being asked if they want to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory body in the constitution which would recognise them as the nation’s First Peoples.

At its core, this vote is about elevating Indigenous voices in a bid to "close the gap" on the disparities their communities still face in health, wealth and education. Indigenous citizens still face a life expectancy eight years shorter than that of non-Indigenous citizens.

In order for the reform to pass, a national majority of voters must vote Yes, along with a majority of voters in four of Australia’s six states.This might be a tall order - in the last few months, opinion polls have shown national support for the proposal plummeting.

We have reporters all across the country today - follow along for updates.