‘I don’t envy them’: Republic Yes campaigner says some Voice detail needed | LisaVisentin
The director of the failed 1999 republic campaign says more detail around the model of the Indigenous Voice to parliament is needed before a national vote, warning the discord that sank that referendum was already emerging.said putting “flesh on the bones” of the Voice model would help counter a fear-driven narrative about the opaqueness of its role and function.
“I think you need to put flesh on the bones because Australians are very loath to give politicians a perceived blank cheque. I’m not saying you should put the model on the table tomorrow, but at some point you have to,” Barns said. “If you don’t provide information and cover off every base, your opponents just fill it with scare. You can already see that starting to foment in this debate.”