Sky News, ABC and NITV will have the most extensive coverage of the vote and the aftermath on Saturday night.
Sky’s ‘in-depth’ referendum coverage began at 5pm, anchored by Kieran Gilbert, with political editor Andrew Clennell and Chris Kenny and Peta Credlin to join a panel.
They will be joined by Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, Nationals leader David Littleproud, Indigenous affairs commentator Anthony Dillon, former Labor MP Stephen Conroy and Liberal Yes co-convener Sean Gordon.
The ABC is moving its traditional news slot to an earlier time slot of 5pm in order to start its permanent coverage from 5.30pm AEDT, with live scores coming in from around the country.
The program will be anchored by Bridget Brennan, David Speers and Dan Bourchier, who will be joined by Chief Election Analyst Antony Green and Chief Political Correspondent Laura Tingle, who will provide analysis of the results as they come.
Reporters Patricia Karvelas and Isabella Higgins will also add coverage, promising to look at ‘both sides of the vote’.
SBS World News will retain its regular 6.30pm AEDT spot, but presenter Anton Enus will be joined by Mudburra and Wagadagam woman Natalie Ahmat.
From 7.30pm, the channel will broadcast a two-hour live special of The Point: Australia Decides, hosted by Wuthathi and Meriam’s husband John Paul Janke and Whadjuk Noongar wife Narelda Jacobs.
They will be joined for discussion by a panel of guests including Professor Marcia Langton, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce, former senator and Olympian Nova Peris, Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth and Tasmanian Liberal MP Bridget Archer, and more.
Channels 7 and 9 will each dedicate a 30-minute slot to The Voice.
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