An army of temporary workers will be needed to help the Australian Electoral Commission roll out the Indigenous Voice referendum.
The commission said it was looking for up to 100,000 temporary workers for the referendum, which will be held across the country on 14 October.
The referendum is expected to cost around $450 million – similar to a federal election.
Electoral commissioner Tom Rogers said working at the referendum would be a valuable experience for people’s resumes, as well as a way to earn some extra money.
“With a date locked in, people will now know whether or not they can put their hand up to work with us in October,” he said.
“It’s paid work, a boost to help pay the bills, plan something nice, or even get ready for Christmas.
“This will be a unique opportunity to work at the first federal referendum this century and add a pretty rare experience to your resume.”
The commission said while workers are needed across the country for the referendum, regional areas will be most in need.
Areas identified by the AEC as where workers are needed the most include Dubbo, Armidale, Scone and Tamworth in NSW, while demand was high in the Queensland towns of Mt Isa, Goondiwindi and Weipa.
Workers were also needed in Melbourne, Geelong and regional parts of Victoria, along with Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania, Kangaroo Island and Coober Pedy in SA, Broome and Esperance in WA, as well as areas across the Northern Territory.
(SBS)
