The Albanese government says Julian Leeser’s appointment as opposition Indigenous affairs spokesman is a positive sign for constitutional recognition.
, describing the safety and prosperity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as important as constitutional recognition.as the Coalition’s shadow attorney-general and spokesman for Indigenous affairs, Mr Dutton praised newly appointed minister Linda Burney for her bipartisan engagement on the issue.Mr Leeser is an outspoken supporter of constitutional recognition and the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
“I want to see those people in those communities leading a much better life, akin to what we do in capital cities. Only eight of 44 referendum proposals have been supported by voters since Federation. The last successful proposal was carried in 1977, but the landmark 1967 question on Indigenous rights secured record support of more than 90 per cent.
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