Senator Bridget McKenzie says every Australian citizen should know what they are voting for every time they “enter a ballot box”.\n\nMs McKenzie sat with Sky News host Erin Molan to discuss the Voice to Parliament referendum which will be happening on October 14.\n\n“Whether you’re choosing your local member, your local councillor, or indeed in this case having your say on changing our constitution,” Ms McKenzie told Ms Molan.\n\n“So I don’t buy that the Australian voter doesn’t actually have agency in this particular discussion … we want this to be a respectful debate and unfortunately it’s gone where people like myself and yourself don’t want it to go.\n\n“I’m trying as, you know, a very respectful 'No' who also thinks that our Constitution would be well served by recognising our First Australians.”
Senator Bridget McKenzie says every Australian citizen should know what they are voting for every time they “enter a ballot box”.
Ms McKenzie sat with Sky News host Erin Molan to discuss the Voice to Parliament referendum which will be happening on October 14. “Whether you’re choosing your local member, your local councillor, or indeed in this case having your say on changing our constitution,” Ms McKenzie told Ms Molan. “So I don’t buy that the Australian voter doesn’t actually have agency in this particular discussion … we want this to be a respectful debate and unfortunately it’s gone where people like myself and yourself don’t want it to go.
“I’m trying as, you know, a very respectful 'No' who also thinks that our Constitution would be well served by recognising our First Australians.”
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