Anthony Albanese has taken a swipe at 'radicals' who oppose the Voice to Parliament, as he was quizzed on the Invasion Day protesters who were pushing a 'no' vote in the referendum.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared he is"not surprised" there were"some radicals" who were opposing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as the"no" referendum campaign ramps up.
But the Prime Minister is facing an uphill battle to win over extensive support amid political opposition, a poll showing waning enthusiasm for the body and protesters holding up"vote no to referendum" banners at Invasion Day rallies on Thursday. At a press conference in Tasmania on Friday, Mr Albanese was asked whether he believed"the messages from Indigenous voices at Invasion Day rallies calling on people to vote no in the referendum will harm the campaign".
"What people will vote for in the referendum, if they decide to support it, is they will vote for recognition of Indigenous Australians in our constitution and they will vote for consultation with Indigenous people on matters that affect them.Protesters at Invasion Day rallies on Thursday held banners opposing the referendum. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff, who stood alongside Mr Albanese at Friday's press conference, reaffirmed his support for the Voice, while the Prime Minister said New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet did the same thing on Thursday night.
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