Article 6B0WJ Indigenous voice: Coalition digs in on ‘lack of transparency’ claim despite Labor releasing legal advice

Indigenous voice: Coalition digs in on ‘lack of transparency’ claim despite Labor releasing legal advice

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Josh Butler
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Advice from solicitor general rebuffs no campaign's central claim that the voice would clog up the courts

The Coalition is still accusing the Albanese government of a lack of transparency" on the Indigenous voice referendum, despite the release of advice from the nation's top legal adviser.

The government released a legal opinion on Friday from solicitor general Stephen Donaghue, saying that the voice wouldn't clog up the courts or slow down government decision making - rebuffing a central claim of critics and the Coalition.

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