Australians now have proof that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “vaunted” Voice to Parliament is about securing his legacy and having a “feather in his cap for the history books”, according to Sky News host James Morrow.
“It has never been as blatant as it is now.”
Mr Morrow’s remarks come as it’s been revealed that the Voice might not be operational until after the next federal election in 2025. He said the reason there’s been a decline in support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is because people are “looking at the product” and realising “at heart the Voice itself is a dud”.
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