Australians will vote Yes for the Voice referendum thinking it will have a positive impact on Indigenous Australians without understanding the complex legal consequences it will create, says former New South Wales Labor treasurer Michael Costa.
“A lot of people will vote for it because they think it will have an on-the-ground
impact but not understand the complexity of the issue – I think it’s a double-edged sword.”
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