The independent has spoken out against the Opposition Leader's suggestion there is a 'building bewilderment' about the lack of detail on the government's Voice to Parliament.
The Coalition risks"damaging" its own party if it rejects and continues to oppose the government's Voice to Parliament, an independent MP has warned.
"But so far, I think there's a lot of sort of building bewilderment from people, including on the yes case." But Allegra Spender said the Coalition's potential rejection of the Voice to Parliament - a body that would be enshrine into the Constitution and enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide advice on government policies and projects - could damage the party.
Liberal leader Peter Dutton and his ministers have voiced their concerns about the lack of detail about the body that would be enshrined into the Constitution. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman "I think the constitution is about principles. And this is a question of changes to the constitution. This is not a question of changes of legislation.Ms Spender said she is"passionate" about the body as she wants"to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a voice". Picture: James D. Morgan/Getty Images
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