Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says she would “rather be part of a Coalition” where people can be honest about a situation.
“The nonsense that has surrounded Indigenous Affairs for decades has been failing Indigenous Australians,” Ms Price told Sky News host Paul Murray.
“I would certainly rather be part of a Coalition where people can stand up and make a decision for themselves … than part of a Labor government who all toe the line … that things aren’t as bad as they actually are.”
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