The South Australian government's legislation introducing an Indigenous voice to state parliament will be introduced this week.
The government will table the bill on Thursday, in the first sitting week for 2023.
It is likely to pass with Labor having the numbers in the lower house and the Greens already expressing a desire to work with the government to allow it to pass the upper house.
"Today we are taking a major step forward in reconciliation. But it is not the last," Premier Peter Malinauskas said.
"This will be a genuine voice to parliament in the true sense of the word.
"This is a nation-leading opportunity for South Australia to demonstrate to the rest of the country the benefits of giving our First Nations people greater say in the development of laws and policies that affect their lives."
The draft bill was released last year and provided to Indigenous communities for feedback.
The bill proposed regions with directly-elected representatives be established around SA.
The number of members and regions was yet to be determined but each would have equal male and female numbers.
Two members from each group would then form the State First Nations Voice, which could address either house of state parliament on particular legislation of interest to Aboriginal people, provide reports to parliament and engage with ministers and department chief executives on budgets and priorities.
Those elected to regional groups and the state body would serve a four-year term, in line with state parliamentary terms.
Following community consultation, a number of changes were made including the establishment of specific committees representing young people, elders, native title holders and members of the stolen generations, to advise the State First Nations Voice.
Provisions have also been designed to ensure the voice does not affect native title agreements or other First Nations organisations.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Kyam Maher said the legislation was a defining moment for South Australia.
"Long-overdue recognition of our state's first people and an acknowledgement that we can do more to listen to their views," he said.
Commissioner for First Nations Voice Dale Agius said the bill was about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people having a platform to share knowledge, wisdom and aspirations for the future, and to be included in the decision-making process.
The Liberals have offered broad support for an engagement body but said previously they would wait to see the detail in the government's legislation.
If passed, the government will allocate $10 million over the forward estimates to support the establishment and ongoing operation of the First Nations Voice.
