Marcia Langton warns of risk of ‘nasty, eugenicist’ debate about race ahead of voice referendum

Co-chair of the Indigenous voice to parliament design group condemns National party opposition and implores critics to examine detail

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One of the architects of the voice to parliament model has raised concerns about the pending referendum being driven by a nasty, eugenicist" debate about race, drawing parallels between the debate around Indigenous constitutional recognition and the racism directed at AFL star Adam Goodes.

Prof Marcia Langton, an Indigenous academic and co-chair of the voice design group, again implored critics to examine detail of the proposal outlined in reports to government.

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