Sky News host Peta Credlin says the “biggest problem” is that different people want different things from the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
“Some want it merely to be symbolic constitutional recognition, but others want it to give Aboriginal people a virtual veto over the decisions that governments make for all of us,” she said.
“Others see it as the first step towards a treaty and ultimately self-government, perhaps even a separate country for Indigenous Australians.”
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