The NSW Bar Council voted unanimously to endorse the proposed wording for the proposed constitutional amendment for the Voice.
, partly because it considered the matter a political issue, which became even more evident last week with Peter Dutton saying the Opposition would campaign against the Voice.. They may not be alone, as it is understood that other signatories would also prefer to sit on the fence given the debate over the wording and the increasingly partisan positions.
Leaders of the profession such as former chief justice Robert French and leading silk and former NSW Bar Association president Bret Walker SC have declared their support for wording, dismissed talk of an “avalanche” of litigation and said the parliament could define its scope. “The NSW Bar Association will advocate alongside First Nations elders, leaders and grassroots communities in supporting this reform to the Constitution.
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