Chair of body representing culturally diverse communities says Warren Mundine’s push for ‘symbolic’ recognition is a ‘red herring’
The no campaign’s push led by Warren Mundine for ‘symbolic’ constitutional recognition is contradictory to its criticisms of the Indigenous voice to parliament, am Australian legal expert says.The no campaign’s push led by Warren Mundine for ‘symbolic’ constitutional recognition is contradictory to its criticisms of the Indigenous voice to parliament, am Australian legal expert says.
Carli said Fecca supported the voice and the Uluru statement, and called Mundine’s proposal “surprising”. “We’ve gone to our membership and there’s no dissent here. Everyone wants it to happen. As an organisation, we are allies of the constitutional change.”He said Fecca would engage in education and information campaigns for the voice, to inform migrants of the context around the referendum and Indigenous constitutional recognition.
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