Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has branded the last fortnight of debate about the Voice referendum in Parliament “unbelievably racist”. Minister Burney made the unvarnished remarks to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns while campaigning for Yes on the streets of Kogarah on Friday morning. With cameras watching on, Linda Burney tells Mr Minns: “We’ve just finished two weeks of gruelling parliament... To me, it’s just unbelievably racist and bullying. The way they have treated me is appalling.” Sky News has reached out to Minister Burney’s office to clarify if she was referring to the Opposition.
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has branded the last fortnight of debate about the Voice referendum in Parliament “unbelievably racist”.
Minister Burney made the unvarnished remarks to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns while campaigning for Yes on the streets of Kogarah on Friday morning. With cameras watching on, Linda Burney tells Mr Minns: “We’ve just finished two weeks of gruelling parliament... To me, it’s just unbelievably racist and bullying. The way they have treated me is appalling.”
Sky News has reached out to Minister Burney’s office to clarify if she was referring to the Opposition.
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