Lidia Thorpe has said she cannot support the “powerless” Voice to Parliament but also refused to side with the No campaign which she claims is full of “racists and white supremacy”.
The controversial Senator, who parted with the Greens to advocate for a treaty, has been an outspoken critic of the Indigenous Voice but has categorically ruled out joining the No campaign.
“The yes vote is to allow for a powerless voice to go into constitution. We don’t know what this looks like,” she said. Ms Thorpe argued for compulsory Indigenous seats in the Senate, after a similar precedent had been set in New Zealand under the Waitangi treaty with the Maori population. “Let’s unite this country once and for all. Mature as a nation. I think we've got the opportunity in front of us now to heal this nation and I want to be part of that.”
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