Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s push for Australians to vote Yes has been “counterproductive” as support for the Voice to Parliament continues to drop, says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. The Voice to Parliament referendum will be held on October 14. “We’ve listened to Australians, worked our way around the country, listening to the concerns that people have, I have the greatest of respect for Australians whether they’re voting Yes or No,” Mr Dutton said during a press conference on Monday. “The Prime Minister telling people that they’re hard-hearted or others within the Labor movement suggesting that people are racist because they’re voting No. “Frankly it’s all been counterproductive, I think Prime Minister finds himself in a position now where he’s turned 60 per cent for the Voice into 40 per cent support for the Voice – that’s of his own making.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s push for Australians to vote Yes has been “counterproductive” as support for the Voice to Parliament continues to drop, says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.“We’ve listened to Australians, worked our way around the country, listening to the concerns that people have, I have the greatest of respect for Australians whether they’re voting Yes or No,” Mr Dutton said during a press conference on Monday.
“The Prime Minister telling people that they’re hard-hearted or others within the Labor movement suggesting that people are racist because they’re voting No. “Frankly it’s all been counterproductive, I think Prime Minister finds himself in a position now where he’s turned 60 per cent for the Voice into 40 per cent support for the Voice – that’s of his own making.”
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