Backflip comes in the wake of national referendum in which almost 70% of voters in that state rejected the voice to parliament
Queensland Liberal National party leader, David Crisafulli: ‘Pursuing a path to treaty will lead to greater division, not reconciliation, and I cannot support that.’Queensland Liberal National party leader, David Crisafulli: ‘Pursuing a path to treaty will lead to greater division, not reconciliation, and I cannot support that.’
will abandon the state’s efforts to reach a treaty with First Nations people if elected next year, claiming the process will create “further division”.The LNP leader, David Crisafulli, said in May he hoped the bill could be “the catalyst for true accountability of government” and improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “It’s clear to me Queenslanders do not want to continue down a path that leads to more division and uncertainty,” he wrote in the Courier Mail on Thursday.Crisafulli said the LNP would not pursue a treaty if elected next October. It comes after nearly 70% of adults in the state rejected a voice to parliament in Saturday’s referendum.“Queenslanders have spoken and I have listened.
“We must find a better way forward to improve the lives of Indigenous Queenslanders that unites us all in this cause.”Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersIn May, Crisafulli revealed he would be voting against the voice, saying he was not convinced it was “the best mechanism to deliver changes needed”.
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