Shadow indigenous affairs minister Julian Leeser is expected to resign from the Liberal frontbench less than a week after the opposition revealed its final position on the Voice to Parliament.
Sky News Australia Chief Anchor Kieran Gilbert revealed Mr Leeser would announce his resignation later on Tuesday.
Mr Leeser’s decision to step away from the shadow ministry comes after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton confirmed the party would oppose the Voice referendum. “We’re assuming now this is where the motivation for this decision today looks pretty clear that’s why,” Gilbert said.
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