Julian Leeser becomes the Voice to Parliament's first political victim, as pressure mounts on Peter Dutton
1 year, 8 months ago

Julian Leeser becomes the Voice to Parliament's first political victim, as pressure mounts on Peter Dutton

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The Voice referendum has delivered its first political victim, with opposition Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser quitting the Liberal frontbench. In recent months Leeser's found himself having to explain why he supports "a Voice" but not "the Voice" being put forward by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government. Dutton's Voice gamble Photo shows Peter Dutton stands in front of a blue curtain mid-sentence, he wears black square glasses and a suit and tie Peter Dutton, having spent months playing whack-a-mole with Labor, has staked his leadership on saying No to the Voice. He took aim at Albanese, insisting the PM's "Canberra Voice" would do little besides adding "thousands of public servants", additional layers of bureaucracy and costing "billion of dollars".

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Peter Dutton left with a difficult decision, after Julian Leeser's stand blows big holes in his Voice argument
1 year, 8 months ago

Peter Dutton left with a difficult decision, after Julian Leeser's stand blows big holes in his Voice argument

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As far as political break-ups go, it was one of the most amicable anyone can recall. Leeser quits Liberal frontbench Photo shows Julian Leeser looks at Peter Dutton at a press conference in the Liberal partyroom Shadow Attorney-General and Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser quits the Liberal frontbench over the party's opposition to the Voice to Parliament. Barnaby Joyce's "number …

Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser quits Liberal frontbench to support Voice to Parliament
1 year, 8 months ago

Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser quits Liberal frontbench to support Voice to Parliament

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Shadow Attorney-General and Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser has quit the Liberal frontbench, making way for him to campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Key points: Julian Leeser has spent the last decade campaigning for a Voice to Parliament He says he's been unsuccessful at convincing his Liberal colleagues to support a constitutionally enshrined Voice Mr Leeser was absent …

Camouflaging a 'resounding no' in yeses, Peter Dutton puts his Liberal leadership on the line
1 year, 8 months ago

Camouflaging a 'resounding no' in yeses, Peter Dutton puts his Liberal leadership on the line

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Peter Dutton has built a career on being a political strong man, an ex-cop with a spine of steel. Dutton's Liberal party room is more conservative than the one Scott Morrison led, a product of the moderate wipe-out the Liberals suffered in a teal tsunami. Dutton's 'resounding No' sets up a clear divide Photo shows Sussan Ley stands next to …

Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback 'out of context'
1 year, 8 months ago

Peter Dutton accused of taking Voice to Parliament feedback 'out of context'

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First Nations communities have accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of taking conversations he had with them out of context, and using them as a reason to oppose a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament. Key points: Elders from a number of Indigenous communities have told the ABC conversations they had with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton were taken out of context They …

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