Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would be surprised if Australians didn’t see a range of sporting figures campaigning for an Indigenous Voice to parliament ahead of the referendum later this year.
– such as the AFL’s Adam Goodes and former NRL player Johnathan Thurston, both of whom have expressed support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Voice to parliament – were among the big names being discussed by the sporting codes as ambassadors.
The prime minister also changed his language on the chances of the referendum succeeding without bipartisan political support.Following Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s declaration he would campaign against enshrining an Indigenous advisory body to parliament and the executive into the Constitution, Albanese acknowledged on Wednesday the Liberal Party’s stance put the referendum at risk of defeat.
“Just a couple of weeks ago, in the Aston byelection, history was created with something that hadn’t happened in over 100 years: the government winning a seat off the opposition in a byelection,” he said.One of the key criticisms from the opposition has been the proposed ability of the Voice to consult executive government on matters affecting Indigenous people. Asked whether he was prepared to give ground on that factor, Albanese indicated he wasn’t.“They’ve already declared their position.
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