Breaking: The agreement is almost certain to lead to a divided Greens position on the crucial question in a referendum at the end of this year. Read more about the agreement here:
while Greens leader Adam Bandt said he wanted to support the idea as long as he was satisfied with good faith talks with Labor.
A final position by the rest of the party room is not expected until the end of negotiations with the government, with the next stage coming when the Greens meet face to face as federal parliament resumes on February 6.“The Greens want the best possible outcome and we believe we have a responsibility to continue to apply constructive scrutiny to the government’s plan,” said acting leader Mehreen Faruqi.
The division comes after the Resolve Political Monitor this week revealed a fall in support for the Voice over the past four months, with 60 per cent of voters in favour of the proposal when asked about it in a referendum-style question with only “yes” or “no” options. Support was 64 per cent in a similar survey last September.
“The Voice is about two things. It’s about recognition – that is, giving people respect in our nation’s birth certificate. And it’s about consultation – it’s about giving people a right to have a say,” he told Sky News.
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