Victorian Liberals to meet on senator’s future; Stoker says she’s ‘fine’ – as it happened
by Elias Visontay, Amy Remeikis and Natasha May (earl from World news | The Guardian on (#6C7AY)
Urgent meeting called for this weekend after allegations raised against the senator in parliament. This blog is now closed
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe says at this stage" she will be voting no on the government's bill for a referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament.
She's told ABC Radio her position on the voice is:
At this stage, I'll be voting no to the bill that is before us to change the constitution, given the government have not come forward with proof on what their interpretation of sovereignty is.
I know that for months now that they continue to say that this does not affect the sovereignty of First Nations people in this country, however, they've never provided any evidence.
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