Voters rejected voice not truth telling and treaty at referendum, Labor MPs say
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent, Josh Butl from World news | The Guardian on (#6FMKP)
Graham Perrett and Michelle Ananda-Rajah note specifics of referendum rejection as Marion Scrymgour pushes for recognition in other ways
The no vote in the referendum rejected constitutional recognition through a voice to parliament but did not reject the policies of truth telling and treaty-making, several Labor MPs have argued.
As the government seeks a way forward on reconciliation and closing the gap that respects the outcome of Saturday's vote, Graham Perrett and Michelle Ananda-Rajah have both noted in comments to Guardian Australia that voters rejected the specific" proposition put at the referendum.
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