Prime minister also hits back at Tony Abbott’s ‘co-governance’ claims, saying the voice will be ‘subservient’ to parliament
on Sunday demanding more detail on the proposed voice. He accused Albanese of “treating people like mugs” for holding a referendum primarily on the principle of its establishment.
“That was a position that some in the Morrison government were taking, I’m not quite sure what his [Dutton’s] position is at the moment,” the prime minister told 2GB radio.“But the fact is Indigenous people themselves have said that they want the voice enshrined in the constitution. Now, the details of how it operates will be subject to legislation – that’s the whole point.
Albanese said the status quo was not working, citing the massive gaps in Indigenous and non-Indigenous incarceration rates, educational outcomes and life expectancy.
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