Article 6A4F2 Ken Wyatt warns Liberals that opposing Indigenous voice could add to ‘perceptions’ party is ‘racist’

Ken Wyatt warns Liberals that opposing Indigenous voice could add to ‘perceptions’ party is ‘racist’

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Lorena Allam and Josh Butler
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Ken Wyatt, the former Coalition Indigenous Australians minister, has warned the Liberals that not backing the Indigenous voice to parliament could add to a global perception" they are a racist party".

Ken Wyatt urged the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, to allow the Liberals a conscience vote on the referendum, saying he knew of many who would back it if given the chance".

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