The Prime Minister has been moved to tears during an interview about his approach to Indigenous Affairs policy.

ABC reporter Anna Henderson has the details.

The lengthy full interview with Stan Grant will air tonight at 9pm on the first episode of NITV's new current affairs program The Point.



The wide-ranging discussion dealt with Indigenous health, education, employment and imprisonment rates.



At one point the Prime Minister was wiping tears from his eyes.

Mr Turnbull’s office said that while he was researching the Ngunnawal language for his Closing the Gap speech, he was shown a children’s book which included a lullaby. A woman explained the story behind the lullaby to him, and it's stayed with him.



During the interview Mr Turnbull also said it was feasible that a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution could be held next year.

Labor has made a commitment to hold a vote next May, on the anniversary of the 1967 referendum – a date favoured by former prime minister Tony Abbott.

Mr Turnbull has told NITV it's important to get the language of any changes right, but it's still possible to hold the vote in 2017.