Indigenous campaigners accuse government of ‘flippant’ response to no vote ahead of ‘week of silence’

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Prominent Indigenous campaigners have criticised the Albanese government’s response to defeat in the referendum to entrench an Indigenous Voice in the constitution before a week of silence to “grieve” the result.

Campaigners from the Uluru Dialogue have accused the government of a “copout” and “flippant” response to the referendum’s defeat.

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