/ 14 August 2023

Speakman speaks up for the Voice

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NSW’s Coalition leader Mark Speakman says he’ll vote ‘yes’ in the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, putting him at odds with the federal Liberals. Speakman – a former state Attorney-General – says it’s “a purely advisory body”, and “the potential rewards outweigh the potential risks.” “I don’t agree with him on this issue,” was deputy federal Liberal leader Sussan Ley’s response… Speakman joins Tassie Premier Jeremy Rockcliff and ACT leader Elizabeth Lee as senior Libs who support the proposed constitutional change. On the other side of the ledger is the Nationals’ federal leader David Littleproud – he says his party won’t support the Liberals’ proposal for local Voices. The context here is that Coalition leader Peter Dutton says the Voice shouldn’t be enshrined in the constitution, but local Voices could be set up via legislation. That would be hard to do without the Nats… 

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