Why is Peter Dutton saying No to the Voice?

04/06/23 • 28 min

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After months of speculation, the Liberal Party has finally settled on a formal ‘No’ position on the Voice referendum.

Peter Dutton will campaign against what he’s labelled a “voice to Canberra”, while Cape York Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has accused the Opposition Leader of a “Judas betrayal”.

Anna Henderson, Chief Political Correspondent at SBS joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas to unpack.

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After months of speculation, the Liberal Party has finally settled on a formal ‘No’ position on the Voice referendum.

Peter Dutton will campaign against what he’s labelled a “voice to Canberra”, while Cape York Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has accused the Opposition Leader of a “Judas betrayal”.

Anna Henderson, Chief Political Correspondent at SBS joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas to unpack.

More Information

Follow The Party Room on the ABC Listen App or your favourite podcast app.

Got a burning political query? Send a voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

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