Former Labor Minister Gary Johns says delegates for Indigenous Voice will be “selected” not elected and will only look after their own organisations and lobby for private interests.
“The delegates will not be elected they will be selected so there’ll be an almighty bum fight within 35 regions as to who’s the biggest beast,” Mr Johns told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
“Because they’re not elected, they will look after their own organisation – guess what they’ll lobby for? More money for their interests.Read More
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