PM torches ‘appeals to fear’ over Voice vote

PM torches ‘appeals to fear’ over Voice vote
The Voice to Parliament is a chance for Australians to “write a better chapter”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated in a keynote speech in Adelaide final night time.

Albanese used his speech through the Reconciliation Week go to to pour water on what he described was a scare marketing campaign being rolled out by proponents of the No vote.

“Australians won’t succumb to their appeals to fear and even more ludicrous invitation to jump at our own shadows,” he stated.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ridiculed scare campaigns across the Voice to Parliament. (9News)

“Remember how the sky was going to fall in after the (2008 Apology to the Stolen Generations)? Please enjoy the skies as you head back out today.”

Parliament House in Canberra has in the meantime been lit up for Reconciliation Week, as MPs put together for additional debate on the Voice to Parliament.

While the vast majority of the Liberal Party will oppose the Voice, they’re anticipated to help the passage of the referendum invoice via Parliament, save for a bunch of designated “no” voters.

Parliament House has been lit up for Reconciliation Week.
Parliament House has been lit up for Reconciliation Week. (9News)

This will permit the Liberal Party to have some say in articulating the “no” case that will probably be put to voters in an official pamphlet from Parliament House forward of the yet-unscheduled referendum.

But Nationals chief David Littleproud, whose get together will oppose the Voice en masse, has stated he wouldn’t help opposition chief Peter Dutton’s declare that the advisory physique would “re-racialise” the nation.

“One of the things the Nationals will want to make sure of is the tone of the pamphlet is respectful,” Littleproud informed the Sydney Morning Herald.

He recommended the official “no” marketing campaign would focus extra on the worry {that a} constitutionally-enshrined Voice would undermine the equality of Australian citizenship.

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