Senator Jane Hume has accused the government of continuing to 'duck questions' about how it plans to conduct the Voice to Parliament referendum, while Nationals leader David Littleproud says the government should fund both sides of the debate.
The Albanese government has decided not to fund both sides of the referendum debate and instead finance a “public education campaign”, in a decision that departs from how referendums have previously been conducted.
Senator Jane Hume has accused the Albanese government of continuing to"duck questions" about how it will conduct the Voice to Parliament referendum. Picture: Supplied “In an age of misinformation, Labor must explain why they would want to get rid of official information being provided to Australians. Nations Leader David Littleproud called on the government to revisit its decision not to fund both sides of the Voice debate. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage
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