NSW's Liberal opposition leader, Mark Speakman will vote 'yes' in the upcoming voice referendum, but called for changes to the proposal to help it succeed.
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman says he will support an Indigenous voice to parliament, after months of personal and community deliberation.
"I personally support a voice in the Australian constitution," Mr Speakman said in a statement on Saturday. With polls now showing the referendum only likely to succeed by a narrow margin, if at all, Mr Speakman called for changes to the proposal being put to the Australian people. While acknowledging cultural heritage laws and the voice are separate issues, Ms Mettam said the plan of voting first and releasing details later is the same."What I was hopeful of - and what many Australians and Western Australians are hopeful of - is more detail on how the voice that has been proposed will lead to some real practical outcomes."
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