The proposed constitutionally entrenched Voice to Parliament is wrong in principle and will work out badly in practice, former prime minister Tony Abbott says.
“I don’t believe that we need a constitutional change if we are to have a voice and certainly I don’t think there’s any lack of consultation already,” Mr Abbott told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
“And the biggest issue in Indigenous affairs is the fact that all too often we’re unwilling to apply the same standards to Indigenous people and to expect the same responsibility … that’s applied and expected more generally in the Australian community.”
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