The former Indigenous Australians minister has quit the Liberal Party over its decision to formally oppose the government's plan to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.
abc.net.au/news/ken-wyatt-quits-liberals-over-voice-to-parliament-stance/102197862Ken Wyatt has quit the Liberal Party over its decision to formally oppose the government's plan to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.
Mr Wyatt served as the minister for Indigenous Australians between 2019 and 2022 in the Morrison government.As well as criticism from the government over the decision, the Liberals have facedwho had urged the party to support the Voice. Mr Wyatt was part of the Albanese Labor government's Referendum Working Group and stood alongside the prime minister as he announced the wording of the proposed question and constitutional amendment last week.He lost his WA seat of Hasluck at the 2022 federal election.
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