The Northern Territory senator has denied her party is fractured over the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, despite conflicting positions held by the rank-and-file, parliamentary party and outgoing president.
abc.net.au/news/nt-jacinta-price-clp-split-unified-voice-to-parliament/102089250Country Liberal Party senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has denied the Northern Territory conservative party is fractured over the upcoming referendum, after its president sensationally quit on Monday.
Senator Price told the ABC Mr Broad did not attend the CLP's Central Council meeting last month, whenThe vote put the rank-and-file at odds with the CLP's parliamentary team, led by Lia Finocchiaro, who has indicatedSenator Price said she respected Mr Broad's decision to resign and also denied the CLP was split.
CLP opposition leader Lia Finocchiaro says the parliamentary wing has not yet decided a position on the Voice.
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