Anthony Albanese says he's focused on the Voice to Parliament, but crossbenchers are demanding he look further.
Speaking after the budget, Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney reiterated Labor's commitment to implementing"The commitment is not just for the Voice ... Truth will be told. It has to be. And I want to really encourage you to think about the referendum," she said.
"We are not going to continue to put the burden on our Indigenous Affairs Minister, as the black voice in this. We need everyone. We are asking our allies to walk with us," she said. But the decision was a compromise for the party, which retains a preference for Treaty and Truth processes to come before the Voice referendum.
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