Former minister for Indigenous Australians and 'Yes' campaigner Ken Wyatt and senior 'No' campaign leader Warren Mundine discuss key issues on the Voice referendum.
abc.net.au/news/key-figures-from-voice-yes-and-no-campaigns-explain-positions/102040218Former Liberal minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt has called on Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to hold a conscience vote among the Liberal party on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Mr Wyatt's comments come after the Yes campaign officially launched in Adelaide last week, and the No campaign ramps up its efforts in Western Australia. Yes campaign figure Mr Wyatt and senior No campaign leader Warren Mundine appeared on The Drum to explain the state of play.The Yes campaign is in full swing after a launch last week in Adelaide."People don't know the details and that's what they're asking for – detail," he told The Drum."My focus, when I was minister, was having local voices heard, because at a community level that's where the greatest disadvantage is.
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