Speaking ahead of the opening of the parliamentary year, the PM dismisses the notion of having a constitutional convention before the referendum
at the Chifley Research Centre conference on Sunday to respond to concerns that have been expressed about the impact of the voice on First Nations sovereignty.
The prime minister said it was time to finish the mechanics required before putting the question of constitutional recognition to the Australian people. “A new argument came up a couple of days ago of a constitutional convention, why aren’t we doing that?” “This has been going on for years,” the prime minister said. “There’ve been multiple inquiries [and] it is time to have recognition in our constitution.Davis told the ABC more information about the advisory body would be released by the expert panel in the coming weeks, ensuring there would be “sufficient information for Australians to make an informed decision”.
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