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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Attorney general tells Dutton to show some ‘national leadership’ on Indigenous voice

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has warned opposition leader Peter Dutton that his demand for detail already in the public domain ‘is not particularly constructive’.
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has warned opposition leader Peter Dutton that his demand for detail already in the public domain ‘is not particularly constructive’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Mark Dreyfus has accused the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, of asking “a lot of questions he knows the answer to” about the Indigenous voice, but promised some further detail before the referendum.

The attorney general told Guardian Australia on Monday he welcomed Dutton’s comments over the weekend endorsing constitutional recognition, but warned the Liberal leader’s demand for detail already in the public domain was “not particularly constructive”.

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