Former Indigenous Affairs minister Ken Wyatt has resigned from the Liberal Party over its decision to oppose the Voice to parliament. 9News
9news.com.au has requested a comment from Dutton's office today.
Last month, Wyatt encouraged Dutton and the Liberals to allow a conscience vote ahead of the referendum, warning that opposing the Voice could add to perceptions the party is racist. "One of the questions I got asked frequently, and the first was the BBC when I was first elected... 'What's it like belonging as a member of the Australian parliament in the most racist country?'" he told theLehrmann sues ABC over Higgins address to National Press ClubWyatt stood next to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese when the wording of this year's Voice to parliament referendum was revealed last month.
"And I always defused that. And then the second question they hit me with is: 'How do you cope working in a racist party like yours?'."So there is a perception about our party, which I am sad about, because the Liberal Party is a good party, and there are a lot of good people within the Liberal Party."
Wyatt's resignation comes after current Liberal MP Bridget Archer said she considered quitting the party over its Voice stance.Continue reading
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