NADIA MISTOPOULOS, HOST: I want to go to Patrick Gorman, who is the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister. He's the Member for Perth, as I mentioned, one of two electorates in WA that voted Yes. And Patrick, good morning to you. You've had some time to reflect on the result. You knew this referendum would be hard to get up. Did you expect such a landslide defeat?

OLIVER PETERSON, HOST: This time tomorrow, polls will have just started to close in the Eastern States as Australia decides on the Voice. For the referendum to pass, four states have to say Yes. The opinion polls are predicting that will not happen. The question that you are being asked: "a proposed law to alter the Constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice: Do you approve of this proposed alteration, yes or no?". That is all we are being asked tomorrow.

PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE: I'm here at Highgate Primary School. I'm about to vote yes, something I've been looking forward to doing since the Uluru Statement was released back in 2017. This has been a long time coming and it's part of a long journey that Australia has been on for some 15 years, where we've been talking about recognising the First Peoples of this country, in our Constitution.

For many, today is a day of sadness.

This result is not what we’d hoped for.

The Australian people have had their say –

And a clear majority have voted against the proposed change to the Constitution.

We, of course, accept the decision of the Australian people.

Tonight, I am reminded of a special couple.

Aunty Gloria and Uncle Clive -

Their story tell us so much about our country.

They are 90 and 93 years of age.

Gloria is Aboriginal. 

Clive is a white man.

MARK PATRICK, HOST: So this morning, I have in the studio with me Patrick Gorman, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, welcome back to Noongar Radio.

PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE: Good morning Mark, and good morning to your listeners. And thanks for having me back on this very exciting day, the final working day before the referendum.

ALLY LANGDON, HOST: Hello, I'm Ally Langdon. Welcome to A Current Affair. Some Australians know for sure, others still have no idea. The Voice referendum. Tonight, we give both sides the chance to have their final say. First, the Yes camp. Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians joins me on the desk. So nice to see you. You know what? You're almost there.

LINDA BURNEY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Almost there and thank you so much for having me here tonight and it’s great to meet you.

JOURNALIST: To begin with, you've repeatedly said you are hopeful of success, but deep down do you accept it will be a miracle to win from here?

MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS, LINDA BURNEY: Our focus is laser like. We are laser like, on winning this referendum on the 14th of October. That's where the focus is. I will not be distracted by anything other than focusing on the 14th of October. The 14th of October is just four or five days away. We will be working every moment of every day leading up to, including working on Saturday.

Aboriginal homes in remote communities are getting a major boost from the Australian and Territory Governments with new works to get underway in the Barkly Region.

One tender has been awarded and another will soon be released, both supporting the delivery of new homes and upgrades to existing homes.

A $13.5 million tender has been awarded to Territory company Remote Build NT to deliver 10 new homes and extend 14 existing homes in the Communities of Ampilatwatja and Tara.

The Australian Government has today welcomed the return home of 11 First Nations ancestors from two collecting institutions in the United Kingdom.

Six ancestors will be repatriated from the Oxford Museum of Natural History, with three ancestors returning to their respective Traditional Custodians while three ancestors will be returned under Australian Government stewardship.

The Pitt Rivers Museum will return two ancestors to their Traditional Custodians, with three ancestors returned under Australia Government stewardship.

GLENN BARDON - HOST: Well, the Labor Member for Perth is Patrick Gorman, the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and also Assistant Minister for the Public Service. So, let's talk about his role working with the public service. And Patrick Gorman is very often a visitor to the Midwest. Good morning to you, Minister.

PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE: Good morning, Glenn.