Marcia Langton attacks ‘relentless scare campaign’ waged by opponents of Indigenous voice

Comments from design group co-chair come after NT’s Country Liberal president announced resignation over party’s opposition to voice

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Prof Marcia Langton, one of the most experienced members of the Indigenous voice to parliament working group, has launched an attack on the “relentless scare campaign” waged by opponents and called on the government to “reassure” voters by endorsing the voice co-design report.

Langton has called on the Albanese government to endorse the report as the basis for post-referendum parliamentary processes and public consultations. The report lays out in detail how a national voice model would operate.

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