A Liberal Senator has sensationally declared that colleague Simon Birmingham’s frontbench position is untenable following comments he made about the Voice to Parliament.
Appearing on Sky News Australia, Mr Birmingham revealed that he didn't intend to actively campaign for a No vote ahead of the referendum – which is seemingly out of step with the Liberal Party.
Mr Birmingham revealed that actively pushing for a No vote ahead of the Voice referendum was also not his “intention” – which is seemingly out of step with the Liberal Party. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman Asked whether he can rectify his position and actively oppose the Voice, Mr Antic said he “absolutely can”.This comes after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson urged Peter Dutton to rid the Liberal Party of the “wet blankets” and return to its conservative credentials.
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