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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Butler and Lorena Allam

‘No room for mediocrity’ in voice referendum wording, working group member says

The voice referendum working group poses for a  photograph at Parliament House in Canberra
Members of the voice referendum working group pose for a photograph at Parliament House in Canberra. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

A member of the government’s advisory group on the voice referendum says there “is no room for mediocrity” on the Indigenous consultation body, as it prepares to give its final advice on the constitutional amendment and the wording of the question to be put to voters.

The group remains resolved to support the draft constitutional clause allowing the voice to advise both the executive government and the parliament, despite doubts aired by some critics, with key members adamant it must be able to speak to the administrative branch.

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