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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Keating says voice was wrong fight, Palaszczuk attacks ‘deplorable’ cartoon, Matildas win

Paul Keating
Paul Keating has lamented the failure of the voice referendum while taking a swipe at some old Liberal adversaries. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Good morning. Paul Keating supported a yes vote in the voice referendum but our exclusive interview with the former prime minister reveals that he thinks it was the “wrong fight” and that Indigenous Australians should have a political settlement in the form of a treaty. In classic Keating style, he also launches a broadside at former Liberal adversaries John Howard and Tony Abbott.

In another exclusive, Queensland’s premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has weighed in on the “deplorable” cartoon depiction of her fellow Labor premier Jacinta Allan. Plus, we look at how TV interviews undermined Bruce Lehrmann, the Matildas win and England’s cricketers are thrashed again.

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