Ken Wyatt says Australians cannot ‘ignore’ the facts about colonisation after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price comments

Former Liberal minister's response comes as Anthony Albanese urges respectful' referendum debate after conservative politicians were insulted at a no campaign event

• Voice referendum explainer; latest voice poll results; help us monitor ads and misinformation
• Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

The former Liberal minister Ken Wyatt has said Australians cannot ignore those facts" about the effect of colonisation on Indigenous people, following comments from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price last week denying there were any lasting ongoing negatives of British settlement.

As scrutiny heightens on rhetoric around the Indigenous voice referendum, Anthony Albanese admitted the tone of some discussions had been unfortunate", calling for respectful conversations after ugly criticisms of Liberal politicians at a no campaign event in Adelaide.

Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup