Nationals Senator David Littleproud says Australians are “fair people” and will make decisions based on information “put in front of them” when deciding on the Voice to Parliament.
“We have a different media landscape than we did the last time we had a referendum,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News host James Morrow.
“It’s important that there is equity, and if we want to validate the decision of the Australian people – the Australian people should be given all the information in a fair and transparent way. “If you’re asking the Australian people to make a very, very important decision … they should be given the tools and the information to be able to make that in the sanctity of home, to be able to do that in a personal way that they then get comfort with.Read More
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