Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unleashed a blistering assault on the Voice to parliament proposal, denouncing it as a regressive and radical threat to Australia’s democracy and one that would divide the country “in spirit and in law”.
As federal parliament began debating the landmark piece of legislation that will authorise the Voice referendum, Dutton used his speech in the chamber to signal the attack lines that will form the basis of his campaign against the constitutional change, declaring it a “divisive, disrupting and democracy-altering Canberra-based Voice” that would “re-racialise our nation”.“It will have an Orwellian effect where all Australians are equal, but some Australians are more equal than others,” he said.
“In 2023 it is time for recognition. It’s time for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to the parliament because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have not enjoyed the same opportunities as so many other Australians,” Burney said.She said the Voice would deliver structural change “that empowers Indigenous communities” and would ensure governments get “better advice so that we get better policies and better outcomes”.
“If Australians have buyer’s remorse, the Voice comes with a no-return policy. It’s here to stay in it. This institution hasn’t even been road-tested.” Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird, the former Liberal premier of NSW, said in a statement that the board supported the establishment of the Voice.“We encourage respectful and inclusive conversations across cricket to support our staff, players, volunteers and officials’ ongoing journey of education on First Nations histories and cultures and the proposal to formalise a lasting and appropriate voice for First Nations people through the referendum,” Baird said.
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