Nationals MP Andrew Gee quits party citing its opposition to Indigenous voice

The member for Calare, who will now sit as an independent, said he fundamentally disagreed' with party's position

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The Nationals MP Andrew Gee has quit the party to sit as an independent, citing a need to speak out in favour of the Indigenous voice and on the handling of natural disasters.

In a statement posted to social media on Friday, the member for the New South Wales seat of Calare said he is no longer a true believer" because the National party of today is very different to the one of my youth".