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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent, Josh Butler and Daniel Hurst

Voters rejected voice not truth telling and treaty at referendum, Labor MPs say

Composite image of Graham Perrett, Marion Scrymgour and Michelle Ananda-Rajah.
Labor MPs – from left: Graham Perrett, Marion Scrymgour and Michelle Ananda-Rajah – say truth telling and treaty-making are still on the table. Composite: AAP

The no vote in the referendum rejected constitutional recognition through a voice to parliament but did not reject the policies of truth telling and treaty-making, several Labor MPs have argued.

As the government seeks a way forward on reconciliation and closing the gap that respects the outcome of Saturday’s vote, Graham Perrett and Michelle Ananda-Rajah have both noted in comments to Guardian Australia that voters rejected the “specific” proposition put at the referendum.

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