Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is optimistic the Voice can succeed because Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has underestimated the “goodwill” of Coalition voters.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists he is optimistic the Voice can succeed because Mr Dutton underestimates the “goodwill and generosity” of Coalition voters.
“Mr Dutton’s proposal for symbolic recognition only is divisive, mischief-making and political manoeuvring after more than 15 years of deliberative, democratic processes considering all the options, culminating in the Uluru Statement from the Heart setting out Indigenous people’s invitation to move forward together.”Mr Albanese said he remained optimistic that Australians would seize the chance to show respect for Indigenous Australians.“He is defined by what he is against, not what he is for.
“Dutton sees his own political future tied up with getting this referendum to fail. This is more about his calculations, about Liberal versus Labor, rather than what’s good for the country. And he doesn’t mind chucking Indigenous Australians and the future of the country under the bus, just so he can preserve his miserable political hide.”
“It is going to be an unpleasant and divisive road ahead if that continues, and we should collectively stand to reject that. And we should be seeking to not even want to be adjacent to that sort of language and that sort of posturing,” Mr Archer said of the rhetoric coming from the No campaign.
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