In the past week, the Liberal party has lost from its shadow cabinet or the party its two most recent spokespeople on Indigenous affairs. Both are major losses for the Liberals that could have been avoided if the party had simply determined the issue of support for the voice referendum was to be a free vote for all its members.
Julian Leeser’s resignation from the shadow ministry was a selfless decision, reflecting the person I have known for many years. Ambition abounds in politics but occasionally principle triumphs, as it did in Leeser’s decision. It’s no surprise to me.
