Queensland LNP Opposition Leader David Crisafulli will vote against the Voice to Parliament but not campaign against it, with his party’s MPs free to vote as they wish.
, saying he was “mindful” of his leadership position and believing it was “important I put my views across”.
“I think every Australian wants to know that the parliament, the people who are elected, ultimately can be held accountable, and if there’s a body that could override that, that that is a big risk,” the Gold Coast-based MP said.Uluru Statement from the HeartOnly one of the 34 LNP MPs in state parliament, Gold Coast-based Sam O’Connor, has declared they would vote yes.“My MPs will be able to vote the way they wish and they can choose to campaign if they wish one side or another,” Crisafulli said.
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