‘Woke tokenism’: Victorian MP Tim Smith to defy Liberal party support for treaty authority
by Benita Kolovos from on (#60K2D)
After weeks of prevaricating, state's opposition expresses support for independent body to oversee treaty negotiations
The Victorian Coalition has announced it will support the establishment of an independent authority to oversee the state's treaty negotiations, although outgoing Liberal MP Tim Smith has vowed to cross the floor to vote against the bill, describing it as woke tokenism".
The state's opposition leader, Matthew Guy, and Nationals leader, Peter Walsh, confirmed the Coalition's position on the Treaty Authority bill after a party room meeting on Tuesday.
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