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A primary school-aged girl has been flown to hospital after a dingo attacked her while she swam at Queensland’s Fraser Island, AAP reports.
The girl was swimming in shallow water on the eastern side of the popular destination island on Monday when the dingo grabbed her, attempting to hold her underwater.
I fear that most of the comments that have come from the Liberal Party since the election seem to have been more directed at finding reasons to oppose the Voice, than supporting it.
I’ve also heard that the Liberal Party are meeting tomorrow. I’d be urging Peter Dutton and his Liberal colleagues to support the voice. I think that that is what is needed. Mr Dutton should show some leadership and get together on what will be a moment of national unity if this referendum succeeds later this year.
If the support involves meeting them halfway, would you be prepared to meet them there?
I haven’t heard support from the Liberal Party. That’s what I’m calling on Peter Dutton and their colleagues to get to tomorrow. That’s what we’re wanting. I think that this is a really important moment for Australia. And I’m really hoping that they will come with us on this journey.
Do you, yourself, have any personal or concerns about advising executive Government?
No. This is a Constitutionally sound proposal. The overwhelming consensus of constitutional lawyers in Australia, starting with former High Court justice Robert French is that this is Constitutionally sound. It’s a proposal that’s been out there for a long time. It’s been commented on and the overwhelming consensus of constitutional lawyers is to back it.
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