What is Dutton up to? He’s making many Liberals queasy Mr Dutton’s decision to actively front a campaign against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has baffled and outraged dyed-in-the-wool Liberals. The New Daily · Apr 6, 2023
Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback 'out of context' As the Liberal Party announced its position on a Voice to Parliament this week, First Nations communities across remote Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory feel their voices have been taken out of context. ABC News · Apr 6, 2023
Professor Marcia Langton accuses Peter Dutton of 'lying' over Voice to Parliament A senior member of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Working Group has slammed the Liberal Party's decision to oppose a referendum on the Voice as "deceitful". ABC News · Apr 6, 2023
Australia’s conservative party declares opposition to Indigenous body: ‘A sad day for the country’ ‘I was troubled by dreams and the spectre of Dutton Liberal party’s Judas betrayal of our country’ The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Grattan on Friday: the high cost of the Liberals' Voice rejection – for both Peter Dutton and the party Ken Wyatt made history when he became the first Indigenous member of the House of Representatives in 2010. In 2019, he became the first Indigenous federal cabinet minister when he was appointed minister for Indigenous Australians in the Morrison government. The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on the Voice, Aston, the Liberals, Uranium The Liberals have formally decided to oppose the Voice. Peter Dutton has declared he will campaign against it, a high risk strategy when polls are showing a majority of Australians currently support a “yes” vote. The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023
How does the Liberal Party's Voice policy stack up against the proposed referendum? Despite the political acrimony over the Voice referendum, what’s most striking is the similarities between the positions of the Coalition and the Labor government. The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023
Outcry as Australian opposition refuses to back constitutional recognition of Indigenous people Leaders condemn the Liberal Party over ‘Judas betrayal’ after it said it would campaign against establishing an Indigenous ‘voice to parliament’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023
Former Indigenous Australians minister Ken Wyatt ends Liberal Party membership over Voice to Parliament stance The former Indigenous Australians minister, who lost his seat at the last election, quits the Liberal Party over its decision to formally oppose the government's plan to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution. ABC News · Apr 6, 2023
Liberals accused of 'Judas betrayal' in opposing voice Peter Dutton has been accused of betraying the nation after confirming the Liberal Party won't support the Indigenous voice proposal. AAP · Apr 6, 2023
The Liberal Party's 'no' position on Voice signals it's primarily interested in speaking to a nation that no longer exists The Liberal Party’s decision to formally oppose the federal government’s model for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament amounts to a resounding “no” position – but perhaps not in the way party leader Peter Dutton thinks. The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023
Liberal Party ‘at a crossroads’ after election losses Moderate Liberal Bridget Archer says a decision not to support an Indigenous voice is the latest example of the party not behaving as an alternative government. The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023
Noel Pearson accused Peter Dutton of 'preparing the grave' to bury the Uluru Statement, after Liberals reject Voice proposal Indigenous leader Noel Pearson likens the Liberal leader Peter Dutton to "an undertaker preparing the grave to bury Uluru", after the federal Liberal Party rejects the proposed Voice to Parliament. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Liberal Party 'at a crossroads' after election losses Moderate Liberal Bridget Archer says a decision not to support an Indigenous voice is the latest example of the party not behaving as an alternative government. AAP · Apr 5, 2023
The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023 Liberals commit ‘Judas betrayal’ in opposing Voice Uluru Statement architect Noel Pearson says the federal Liberal Party is out of step with the Australian people by not supporting an Indigenous voice.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023 Pat Dodson takes leave from Senate - as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Apr 5, 2023 Don't miss opportunity for reconciliation, PM says Leading Indigenous academics and the prime minister are confident Australians will support a constitutionally enshrined voice, despite Liberal Party opposition.
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The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023 Dutton secures leadership with promise to divide referendum, politics Peter Dutton will oppose the constitutional recognition of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and draw a new partisan divide across his Liberal Party.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 5, 2023 The Libs Confirmed Their Opposition To The Voice To Parliament, The Sky Is Blue Grass Is Green Are we surprised?
The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023 View from The Hill: Peter Dutton's risky call to campaign for 'No' in Voice referendum Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to campaign against the Voice to Parliament, as the Liberal party overwhelmingly endorsed a “no” position for the forthcoming constitutional referendum.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Australian opposition against Indigenous Voice in Parliament Australia’s main opposition party has decided to oppose the government’s model for constitutional recognition of Indigenous people in a development that appears to doom the prospects of a successful referendum this year
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023 Afternoon Update: Liberals give ‘resounding no’ to voice; Cleo Smith’s abductor jailed; and Trump’s post-arrest rally Peter Dutton has confirmed the Liberal party will campaign against the Indigenous voice proposal
AAP · Apr 5, 2023 Moderate Liberals 'disappointed' with voice opposition Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer says she was not surprised by the party choosing to oppose the Indigenous voice, but was disappointed with the decision.
The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023 Dutton to campaign against Voice after Liberals say an official no The Liberal Party will formally oppose enshrining an Indigenous voice in the constitution – with Peter Dutton pledging to campaign against it.