Some of Indigenous Affairs Minister KenWyattMP's ideas such as a ‘voice’ to parliament will cause “big ructions” on the conservative side of politics, according to Sky News host Peta Credlin.
Sky News host Peta Credlin has warned Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt’s support for a 'voice to parliament' will cause “big ructions” within the conservative side of politics. The Indigenous voice to parliament - one of the recommendations which came out of the Uluru Statement from the Heart – aims to establish a body that will advise the parliament on primarily indigenous affairs. Critics claim the body could effectively establish a third chamber of parliament.
“Originally this voice concept was to be put to the people to vote on at a referendum,” Ms Credlin said. “But after admitting that the voters would not vote for it, Wyatt now wants to ram it through the parliament with the support of Labor and the Greens”. “That’s not how democracy works”. Ms Credlin said she was worried where Minister Wyatt was headed with his policy proposals especially given the prime minister’s work load.
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