Marcia Langton warns no vote in voice referendum could be ‘mandate to cause us even further harm’

Indigenous leader rejects claims the consultation body would divide the nation, saying parliament will detail its operation

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Indigenous leader Marcia Langton says a no vote in the referendum would be a mandate to cause us even further harm" while raising fears about setbacks to reconciliation.

Rejecting claims the consultation body would divide the nation, Prof Langton, the author of an influential co-design report suggesting a model for the voice, said the exact details of the Indigenous committee would have to be set by the parliament, including politicians opposed to the body, such as the opposition leader, Peter Dutton.

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