The Voice to Parliament referendum is going to be a “profoundly disappointing experience” for Australians who have an “enormous amount of goodwill” for Indigenous recognition, according to Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume. “Unfortunately, that goodwill has been taken advantage of by attaching to that recognition this Voice to Parliament which could have profound consequences that simply haven’t been explained,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “If you can’t explain how it is going to work and you can’t change it once it is there, how can you vote for it?”
The Voice to Parliament referendum is going to be a “profoundly disappointing experience” for Australians who have an “enormous amount of goodwill” for Indigenous recognition, according to Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume.
“Unfortunately, that goodwill has been taken advantage of by attaching to that recognition this Voice to Parliament which could have profound consequences that simply haven’t been explained,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “If you can’t explain how it is going to work and you can’t change it once it is there, how can you vote for it?”
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