Race discrimination commissioner warns not to make Voice to Parliament a race issue, as opponents double down on claim

Chin Tan warned not to make race the focus of the Voice to Parliament debate. (ABC News: Ahmed Yussuf)

Opponents to the Voice to Parliament have doubled down on a claim it will "re-racialise" Australia, despite a warning from the race discrimination commissioner not to make race the focus of debate.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton Dutton said in a speech to parliament the advisory body would "re-racialise our nation" and create an Orwellian system where some Australians were "more equal than others".