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False: Australia cannot become a republic until Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are included in the constitution. The claim Australia cannot become a republic until Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are included in the constitution is false. Experts told AAP FactCheck the inclusion of Indigenous people in the constitution is not a prerequisite to becoming a republic. The quote around which the claim is based is also false. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)