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Hi, I'm Sam Hawley, coming to you from Gadigal Land. This is ABC News Daily. He was meant to be key in promoting a no vote in the voice to Parliament referendum. But now he's quit. The Opposition's Indigenous Australians spokesman, Julian Leeser, is heading to the backbench so he can campaign for a yes vote instead. Today political reporter for Indigenous Affairs, Dana Morse, on his extraordinary defection and why he's done it.
Dana Morse: They want a different type of recognition. There are many different views on that. Even among the Progressive No campaign that's heavily draws from the indigenous grassroots black movement that we've seen across the country. Some of them want seats in the Senate similar to the Maori model from New Zealand, and some just don't want that sort of recognition at all. But that's a less formal campaign that's pushing for a no vote for a very different reason.Okay.
He was meant to be key in promoting a 'No' vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum, but now he's quit so he can campaign for a 'Yes' vote instead.Today, the ABC's political reporter for Indigenous affairs, Dana Morse, on an extraordinary defection, and what it means.
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