The government and its Voice working group are at odds over the words that would be added to the Constitution
The Indigenous Voice is facing a make-or-break moment as the government and its hand-picked advisory group battle over the words that would be added to the Constitution should the referendum succeed.over an additional phrase – proposed by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus – that is aimed at stifling legal action over the proposed advisory body.
“The government’s position will be clear when the Constitutional Alteration Bill is introduced later this month,” he said in a statement. This has been criticised as too broad, as it suggests any part of the executive would have to take note and that its reach would not be restricted to purely Indigenous issues. However, Mr Dreyfusto the executive, which covers the entire machinery of government.
Marcus Stewart, a member of the working group, said on Friday that he expected the group would come to a final position over the ensuing two weeks.
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