Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Gillard government is absolutely committed to working with local communities to build that broader support for a referendum. That is why, in the Prime Minister's Closing the Gap statement to parliament in February, she announced a $10 million funding commitment for Reconciliation Australia's You Me Unity campaign. The You Me Unity campaign is a two-year campaign which provides funding for community organisations to undertake awareness-raising activities about the case for constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. So far, over 100,000 people have registered on the You Me Unity website as supporters of constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. So the activity and the recruitment of support is ongoing. But it is clear that we will have to continue that campaign and build support with the help of community organisations.