Good afternoon. The Liberal party’s ‘no’ on the Indigenous voice has enraged moderate Liberal members, and drawn accusations of betrayal from respected Indigenous leaders. Ken Wyatt has reportedly quit the party in response.
Noel Pearson, one of the nation’s most senior Indigenous leaders, delivered a stinging rebuke to opposition leader Peter Dutton, accusing him of “chucking Indigenous Australians and the future of the country under the bus so he can preserve his miserable political hide”.