Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he is not supporting the Voice as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “wasn’t willing” to listen to the voice of Indigenous on the ground after he “refused to turn up” to Laverton.
“I’ve gone out into the communities when the prime minister refused to turn up into Laverton… it was very clear he wasn’t willing to listen to the voice of those indigenous people on the ground,” Mr Dutton said.
“That’s why we shouldn’t be voting for a divisive Canberra voice, that’s the issue, we should be listening to what people say on the ground.”
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