Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the Voice referendum has the “support of the majority” of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and believes the Yes campaign will be successful despite polls showing a decline in support. “It’s never easy winning referendums, especially if you don’t have bipartisan support,” Ms Plibersek told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “We know that what we’ve been doing no hasn’t worked, we’ve got big gaps in life expectancy, in employment, in education outcomes and in health outcomes. “Listening to the people who are most affected by government policies, listening to what will make a difference in their lives just makes sense – it’s a way of making sure we get value for money for government spending.”
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the Voice referendum has the “support of the majority” of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and believes the Yes campaign will be successful despite polls showing a decline in support.
“It’s never easy winning referendums, especially if you don’t have bipartisan support,” Ms Plibersek told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “We know that what we’ve been doing no hasn’t worked, we’ve got big gaps in life expectancy, in employment, in education outcomes and in health outcomes.
“Listening to the people who are most affected by government policies, listening to what will make a difference in their lives just makes sense – it’s a way of making sure we get value for money for government spending.”
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