Opposition Leader Peter Dutton warns the federal government it should abandon the Voice referendum if it is unconvinced the 'yes' campaign will succeed.
abc.net.au/news/peter-dutton-calls-for-voice-referendum-to-be-abandoned/102513482Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned the federal government it should abandon the Voice to Parliament referendum if it is unconvinced the "yes" campaign will succeed.
Earlier in the week, the Liberal Party broadly supported legislation establishing the referendum, which will be held in the final few months of this year. Some published opinion polls have shown support for the "yes" campaign slipping, while others have held steady."If the prime minister is going forward with a constitutional change that he believes is going to fail, that will set back reconciliation, then it is incumbent on this prime minister to stop that course of action," he said.
"And it should be incumbent on any prime minister to provide the leadership to prevent that from taking place."Throughout the week, the Coalition has used Question Time to pursue the government on what the proposed Voice would or would not be able to provide advice on — raising matters like the date of Australia Day, or the Reserve Bank.
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