Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Interview transcript published by PM’s office omitted wrong answer on Indigenous voice legal advice

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) and Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus arrive to speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra
In an interview, prime minister Anthony Albanese gave an incorrect answer about legal advice on the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum which was omitted from the transcript. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The prime minister’s office and department published a transcript of a radio interview which omitted a key part of an incorrect answer about legal advice on the voice referendum.

In an interview on 2GB radio on Wednesday – which the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, described as a “train wreck” – Anthony Albanese replied “no, no” when asked if the government had consulted the solicitor general on the referendum – but these words were omitted from the transcript.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.