Coalition has open mind on Indigenous voice referendum, but says PM must ‘bring Australians with him’
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#60SMJ)
Shadow attorney general says Opposition wants to see detail of constitutional recognition proposal before deciding if it will support it
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has got to bring Australians with him" to successfully deliver a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament, the new shadow attorney general, Julian Leeser, has said.
Leeser, a longtime advocate of constitutional recognition and the opposition's new shadow minister for Indigenous affairs, said that the opposition has an open mind" about enshrining a voice to parliament in the constitution, but is waiting to see the detail before declaring its hand.
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