Director of the From the Heart campaign, Dean Parkin, says he thinks the government is moving at the right pace towards a referendum.

Mr Parkin says the public need to be brought along on the campaign and calls for further detail to be released immediately are premature.

“I think there will be enough time between now and the referendum.

“It’s about bringing people along on a longer journey, making them feel comfortable, making them feel included in this journey as well so we can get people ready to vote yes,” he said.

The From the Heart campaign want a referendum to be held by the end of 2023.

“I believe with that timeframe, with the leadership that the Prime Minister and the government has shown today, I think the opposition is keeping an open mind to this as well which is really important.

“I think the right steps are being made at the right time right now.”

Reporting by political reporter Dana Morse at Gulkala