“I am not a racist, and I don’t believe that the majority of Australians are racist,” Langston said. “I do believe that the no campaigners are using racist tactics”
Indigenous leader Marcia Langton has denied calling No voters “racist and stupid” after media reports about her remarks triggered a dispute in federal parliament over truth and lies in the escalating battle for the Voice referendum.
The Coalition cited Langton’s remarks at the opening of question time on Tuesday to demand Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney condemn comments reported in theDeputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley cited the reports to tell parliament that Langton had “accused No voters of opposing the referendum because of, quote, base racism or sheer stupidity”, although the report in theMinister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney rejected claims the Voice would trigger reparations.
Langton responded to the claims made in parliament by saying her remarks in Bunbury came after a listener at the forum asked if all Aborigines would get compensation if the Yes vote succeeded. She said her answer was that this was untrue and that Indigenous people could only get compensation if a court ruled they had a fair claim, a similar situation to any Australian.
Questions about truth dominated parliament on Tuesday when Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus called Dutton the “leader of a misinformation and disinformation campaign” on the Voice, venting frustration over the Coalition’s support for the No case as it increases its lead in public polls. The Coalition challenged the government on the implications of the Voice by questioning Burney about whether the group would clear the way for reparation payments, a change some First Australians support.
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