Ken Wyatt's comments come after Peter Dutton accused the government of treating Australians 'like mugs' by failing to provide enough information for voters to make an informed decision about the Voice to Parliament.
The comments from the first Aboriginal Australian to hold the Indigenous Affairs portfolio came after Mr Dutton released a letter accusing the government of “treating the Australian people like mugs” by failing to provide adequate details for Australians to make an informed decision about the Voice proposal.
“If the referendum is successful, a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament will be a body without precedent and a significant change in how Australia is governed,” Mr Dutton said. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Albanese government is treating Australians"like mugs" by failing to provide enough detail for people to make an informed decision about the Voice to Parliament. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift
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