Australians “want” to see the Voice to Parliament be implemented in government, according to Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman.
“It’s been on the table since 2017, now I hope that Western Australia does vote Yes when the referendum is held later this year, but I also know you can’t take anything for granted,” he told Sky News Australia.
“You can’t look at that result in The West Australian today and think that the state is done, and it’s locked in for Yes.”
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