The Prime Minister has shied away from disclosing whether he’d push to legislate an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the face of failure at a referendum.
The Prime Minister told Sky News host Chris Kenny on Tuesday he was “not contemplating failure” for the proposed body, despite mounting criticism from the Opposition over a lack of detail. News has never been more important. Stream more than 20 global & local news sources with Flash. New to Flash? Try 1 month free
He said further information will come when legislation is put before the Parliament in order to “enact the referendum itself”. A parliamentary debate over the wording and constitutional changes involved in the proposed Voice to Parliament looks to be starting in March. Mr Dutton accused Labor of “treating people like mugs” in a letter released earlier this month which urged Labor to put the Voice “in legislation tomorrow”.
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