The vote to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to parliament in the Constitution is set to become a proxy battle between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, after the Liberal Party pledged to oppose the looming referendum.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will fight a bitter battle over the vote to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to parliament in the Constitution after the Liberal Party pledged to oppose a referendum and push for a watered-down symbolic model.
“It should be very clear to Australians by now that the prime minister is dividing the country, and the Liberal Party seeks to unite the country.” Liberal frontbenchers will be bound to the party’s position, with Mr Dutton saying recognition was not a conscience issue worthy of a free vote.showed on Wednesday support for the Voice could meet the required double majority threshold. A majority of voters and a majority of states are required to change the Constitution.
Yes campaign director Dean Parkin said Indigenous people had offered Australians an invitation after years of debate about their rights.“Today, the Liberal Party has turned its back on that invitation,” he said. “The process to date has been poor, but that is not a good enough reason to oppose the referendum in my opinion.”Advertisement
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