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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Coalition demands government release Indigenous voice legal advice

Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton at a press conference
Shadow attorney-general Julian Leeser, pictured with the leader of the opposition, Peter Dutton, has called for the release of the solicitor general’s advice to the voice referendum working group. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Julian Leeser has demanded the release of legal advice about the Indigenous voice’s power to advise the executive government, claiming Australians have a right to know if its top lawyer has “concerns”.

The shadow attorney general wrote to his counterpart, Mark Dreyfus, on Friday. And he reiterated his demand for any advice by the solicitor general to be released in an interview on Sunday. The referendum working group has not yet made its final recommendation.

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