Julian Leeser says Liberal proposal for symbolic Indigenous constitutional recognition ‘not enough’

Former shadow minister says what's the point of doing this if it's not going to shift the dial on the ground?'

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The Liberal MP Julian Leeser says his party's proposal for symbolic Indigenous recognition in the constitution is not enough" for First Nations people and says a national voice to parliament has important work to do".

In a podcast interview with Guardian Australia, the former shadow minister for Indigenous Australians said he believed there was a narrow pathway that could have allowed the Liberal party to back the voice and accused the government of failing to meaningfully engage with the opposition's concerns.

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