The decision by Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party room on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament being enshrined in the constitution was “not without complication”, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
“Julian Leeser, the Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Indigenous Affairs Minister, wanted to wait until the parliamentary committee process was over in terms of examining the government’s proposed referendum question before the Liberals would make a decision on their stance on the Voice proposal,” Mr Clennell said.
“Leeser also advocated, as I understand it, for a free vote for frontbenchers as well as backbenchers.”
The decision by Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party room on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament being enshrined in the constitution was “not without complication”, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “Julian Leeser, the Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Indigenous Affairs Minister, wanted to wait until the parliamentary committee process was over in terms of examining the government’s proposed referendum question before the Liberals would make a decision on their stance on the Voice proposal,” Mr Clennell said. “Leeser also advocated, as I understand it, for a free vote for frontbenchers as well as backbenchers.”
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