Former deputy prime minister John Anderson says the Voice to Parliament has “all the hallmarks” of something that is “far bigger” than a nice matter that would be polite to pursue.
“I passionately believe this will simply accelerate the problem of identity politics,” Mr Anderson told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
“Sounds nice, like so many things in the woke agenda, but when you actually get into it you find it’s just another cause for endless claims against the rest of the community.”
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