News live: Indigenous leaders plead for sustained Alice Springs support; countdown to Australian of the Year ceremony
The Indigenous academic Profhas written in the Australian newspaper this morning ahead of Australia Day, which she says has “become a field day for the culture warriors”.
Langton, who is co-chair of the Indigenous voice to parliament design group, says that both sides of politics know how the culture war works, saying that the motives and tactics of the opposition leaderDutton knows how this culture war works.
Thorpe’s divisive tactics and motives are very similar to those of Dutton’s in undermining the voice.
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