The Prime Minister has mounted a desperate campaign to get the Liberal Party on board with the Voice to Parliament in the face of lacklustre support for the proposed body.
The First Nations Referendum Working Group – comprised of a broad cross-section of representatives from Indigenous communities across Australia – met with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in a bid to secure his support on Thursday afternoon.
Love news? Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 “My government is very committed to this. We’ll continue to put everything into this campaign,” he told the group.Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, alongside Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser, attended the working group for the first time on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr Leeser said he “didn’t learn anything” that he didn’t already know.
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