Linda Burney criticises Peter Dutton’s ‘bullyboy tactics’ approach to Indigenous voice debate

Linda Burney has told the National Press Club that implementing the voice would improve decision-making and efficiency on Indigenous issues. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The Indigenous Australians minister, Linda Burney, is concerned about “fairly unsavoury things” opponents to the Indigenous voice have aired during the referendum campaign as the government engages with mental health organisations to support Aboriginal people hurt by the debate.

Burney accused the main no campaign of seeking to mislead voters and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, of “bullyboy tactics” as she pleaded with the public to carefully consider their ballot.