‘White saviours’ accused of finding flaws in voice proposal ‘to stay in spotlight’ by working group member

Thomas Mayo says it is now ‘crunch time’ for Australian government’s relationship with advisory group

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Constitutional conservatives raising doubts about the proposed wording of the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament have been accused of acting like “white saviours”, finding flaws with the proposal “just to stay in the spotlight”, according to a member of the government’s advisory group.

Thomas Mayo, a Kaurareg and Kalkalgal Erubamle man and working group member, said it was now “crunch time” for the government’s relationship with the advisory group.

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