The atmosphere at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first address to the Labor caucus since the Voice referendum defeat was apparently “pretty flat”, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “He told the caucus what he has been saying at press conferences,” Mr Clennell said. “That the referendum was a request of Aboriginal leaders.
The atmosphere at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first address to the Labor caucus since the Voice referendum defeat was apparently “pretty flat”, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.“That the referendum was a request of Aboriginal leaders.”
Mr Clennell said Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters asked the Prime Minister what she was supposed to say to constituents now the referendum was lost. “The PM said to focus on the government's recent achievements, such as the freeing of Cheng Lei and the employment white paper and the Housing Australia Future Fund.”
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