Anthony Albanese says he is sad but not surprised that the Liberal Party will oppose the Indigenous Voice to parliament at the referendum, but remains hopeful Australians will still vote in favour of constitutionally enshrining the body. 9News
at the referendum, but remains hopeful Australians will still vote in favour of constitutionally enshrining the body.formally announced the Liberals' position today following a two-hour party room meeting in Canberra, saying his party's stance will improve outcomes for Indigenous communities.READ MORE:
"The Liberal Party resolved today to say yes to constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians, yes to a local and regional body so we can get practical outcomes for Indigenous people on the ground," he said.Peter Dutton announced the Liberal Party will not support the Indigenous Voice to parliament.
"The Uluru Statement from the Heart is the result of years of consultation by First Nations people with Firsts Nations people right across the country."The Uluru Statement, which was released in 2017, explicitly calls for the body to be "enshrined in the Constitution", rather than legislated. "This ignores the majority of First Nations Peoples at the grassroots across the country, ignores the months of work done by three referendum working groups to ensure the wording is sound, and ignores the majority view of their own constituents.
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