Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull sing Ken Wyatt's praises following his resignation from the Liberal Party over its opposition to the Voice to Parliament.
Reacting to the news on Thursday, the former Liberal prime minister and his wife took to Twitter to back Mr Wyatt's decision.
Lucy Turnbull AO said Mr Wyatt's choice to quit would not have been an easy one, writing:"He must be heartbroken. Big hugs". Former Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt called on Liberal MPs to be given a conscience vote on the Voice to Parliament. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage However he has since changed his tune telling the ABC last August that he"reflected" on his position over the years and that"the Voice will be powerful, it will be heard and it will be heeded".
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