Linda Burney hits back at Dutton’s claim Labor risking reconciliation with Indigenous voice referendum

Minister for Indigenous affairs Linda Burney responds to Peter Dutton’s claims that ‘no’ vote would save the country from ‘significant disruption’. Photograph: Dean Sewell/Oculi

The minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, has hit back at comments from Peter Dutton and accused the opposition leader of “playing politics” with the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum and dividing Australians.

Dutton said on Saturday the cause of reconciliation could be set back if the referendum on an Indigenous voice failed but accused the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, of starving Australians of detail.