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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lorena Allam

Why do the Nationals oppose the Indigenous voice and do their arguments stand up to scrutiny?

Australian parliament behind an Aboriginal flag
Enshrining an Indigenous voice in the Australian constitution means it cannot be removed by the government of the day – and by Tuesday afternoon some Nationals MPs had started contradicting the party’s opposition to the plan. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The federal Nationals have said they will not support an Indigenous voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution, dashing hope for bipartisan support for the upcoming referendum.

The ensuing debate has been heated and official campaigning on the vote has not even begun.

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