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Rudi Maxwell

'Why risk racial harmony?': Key Lib queries voice vote

Julian Leeser says the Liberal Party will weigh up its position on an Indigenous voice. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The federal opposition has questioned the wisdom of holding a referendum on an Indigenous voice later this year, putting a dampener on hopes of bipartisan support for the landmark vote.

In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Monday, opposition spokesman for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser questioned the proposed timing, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reconsider his plan.

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