The federal government strikes a deal with the Coalition on legislation setting out how this year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be managed.
"I think it's an example of how [constructively] the government and opposition can work together to get the best result for the Australian people,” Special Minister of State Don Farrell told the Senate, confirming the details of the deal.
The government did not support an amendment from independent senator David Pocock, who was trying to have the advertising blackout period ahead of the referendum extended to include social media. Senator Farrell said the purpose of changes to the bill were to make the experience of the referendum feel as much as possible like a general election and, "like it or not", currently there is no ban of social media advertising before federal elections.Country Liberal Party senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said she had not spoken with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on his position on the referendum machinery bill.
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