US basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has voiced his support for the Indigenous cause in Australia, APA reports citing BBC.

Speaking at a news conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, he said: “Whatever you need from me, just let me know.”

Mr Albanese’s centre-left government wants to hold a referendum to change the constitution and give Indigenous people a voice in parliament.

He promised it in his victory speech after winning May’s elections.

Mr Albanese said the former professional basketballer, who is in Australia on a speaking tour, was well suited to drive public support for his government’s bid to increase Indigenous voices to parliament.

In 2017, Australia’s government rejected a proposal to form a body in parliament representing Indigenous peoples.

But Mr Albanese’s leadership is pushing for more representation and it is trying to mobilise public support for the plan through sporting figures.

If approved, his government’s “Indigenous Voice to Parliament” initiative would create a permanent Indigenous advisory body to the federal parliament.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency