In a by-election held in the Top End, locals are being asked to choose between one party that supports a Voice to Parliament, and another that's deeply divided over it. But what do locals really want?
"They are concerned with the matters at hand that they are dealing with on a day-to-day basis.
Labor MP Marion Scrymgour, who represents the federal seat of Lingiari, acknowledged the many issues on people's minds, but said the Voice was still relevant in the bush. "And we need to articulate that, and we need to make it clear to people just how it's going to make a difference to people's lives.
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