Independent MP Zali Steggall says Australians “have a responsibility” to participate in the Voice referendum. The Voice to Parliament referendum will be held on the 14th of October 2023. “There has been a lot of misinformation and disinformation that has been platformed,” Ms Steggall told Sky News Australia. “It’s not often Australians get tapped on the shoulder to write the next chapter of Australia’s history. “We all have a responsibility to participate and to find out the details.”
Independent MP Zali Steggall says Australians “have a responsibility” to participate in the Voice referendum.“There has been a lot of misinformation and disinformation that has been platformed,” Ms Steggall told Sky News Australia.
“It’s not often Australians get tapped on the shoulder to write the next chapter of Australia’s history.
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