Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says the type of abuse people have encountered with the Voice to Parliament is “not okay” and people need to respect other people’s views on the referendum. “I’ve said many times, it’s okay to vote Yes and it’s okay to vote No; what’s not okay is the type of disrespect and abuse that people experienced only a day or so ago in Adelaide,” Ms Ley told Sky News Australia. Protesters were seen heckling supporters and politicians outside a ‘No’ vote rally in South Australia ahead of the Voice referendum, hurling abusive slurs like 'racist pig' and 'racist dog' at politicians who walked by. “That’s not okay, the type of abuse we’ve been seeing is just not okay,” Ms Ley said. “I just want to take every opportunity … to remind people that you can have that contest of ideas around the kitchen table but you absolutely need to respect everyone’s views in this.”
Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says the type of abuse people have encountered with the Voice to Parliament is “not okay” and people need to respect other people’s views on the referendum.
“I’ve said many times, it’s okay to vote Yes and it’s okay to vote No; what’s not okay is the type of disrespect and abuse that people experienced only a day or so ago in Adelaide,” Ms Ley told Sky News Australia. Protesters were seen heckling supporters and politicians outside a ‘No’ vote rally in South Australia ahead of the Voice referendum, hurling abusive slurs like"racist pig" and"racist dog" at politicians who walked by.“I just want to take every opportunity … to remind people that you can have that contest of ideas around the kitchen table but you absolutely need to respect everyone’s views in this.
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