Factional bosses have assured Prime Minister Anthony Albanese his position is safe, despite Saturday’s historic Voice defeat.
and will switch its full focus back to the cost of living and national security, after the comprehensive defeat of the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to parliament.
As of the latest count on Sunday, just 32 seats, of which only 19 were held by Labor, voted Yes, while 59 Labor seats repudiated the prime minister and his proposal.All seats that voted Yes were concentrated in inner-metropolitan areas and included four Greens seats, eight independent seats and the lone Liberal seat of Bradfield in Sydney.
Mr Butler emphasised that the government would “continue to deal with the cost-of-living crisis, which we know has been a significant issue through this campaign”. Suffering the biggest defeat since taking office in May last year, Mr Albanese sought virtue from the outcome, noting he had kept his word to hold the referendum and pose the questions on the Voice and constitutional recognition, as requested by the Uluru leaders.High-profile Yes campaigners went to ground after the thumping defeat, saying a week of silence and reflection was needed following the rejection of the Voice.
“Australians choosing to vote No does not mean they’re racist. It just means the words they voted on were not the best way forward to improve the lives of our people and that there should be other ways to do so.”“The work starts now. The disadvantage that faced our communities yesterday is still here today and will still be there tomorrow.”“Peter Dutton has been dishonest,” Mr Mayo said.
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