Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was left speechless for a moment when an audience member yelled out a question about the contentious Voice to Parliament.
after being hit with an expletive-filled question.
Mr Albanese has faced a rather hostile crowd over the past two days at the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland. Picture: NCA Newswire / Claudia Baxter“Very good point,” the Prime Minister replied.“So part of the frustration for me isn’t answering all the questions about ‘what precise details do you want in the Voice?’, it’s not the Albanese plan, it’s not the government’s plan – it’s the people’s plan.
Under the proposal, a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament would be a permanent body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that would advise government on policies relating to indigenous issues.Earlier on Thursday he was pressed if his government will commit to not supporting new gas and coal projects before being interrupted by activists.They then began chanting anti-fossil fuel slogans, such as “no new coal”, before Mr Albanese responded.
A day earlier he vowed to deliver the Voice referendum by the same time next year, before activists demanded more immediate climate action.
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