Anthony Albanese responds to 'radical' Voice opponents as Australians urged to 'inform themselves'

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The prime minister has called out opponents to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament as 'radicals' who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream.

, where many prominent speakers campaigned against the Voice, including Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe.

Mr Albanese said it was unrealistic to think all Indigenous people would agree on the same thing, but the voice to parliament was something many had called for. "A lot of Aboriginal people are in fact the voiceless and they don't have the huge megaphone that was used yesterday," Ms Anderson said.She said a voice to parliament was the only way governments would start listening to the needs of Indigenous people.

"We are right to want to see and expect detail because that's what Australians want when they go to vote," he said.

 

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Let's all pack up and go back to the UK then huh?

It's like he's trying to make it fail

Still, things that are not clear to me: 1) can this Voice have veto powers on Parliament decisions? 2) virtually every decision made by the Parl affects First Nations (education, jobs, env, police, health). Will the Voice have a say in everything or will there be boundaries?

So much talk without substance. Just explain what is this about?

'radicals' who are not supporting the idea because it is mainstream. That the pandemic ended in 2021 for Radicals? auspol DiedSuddendly

This just shows the lack of education of our PM. Some people are 'thinkers' and others are 'feelers' (Myer Briggs personality indicator). We all process information and make decisions differently. The fact that the PM doesn't recognise this is of grave concern generally.

I’ll be taking great pride in voting No to this Voice rubbish.

What a load of rubbish Albo. We are not radicals, we are the electorate who have made it quite clear that there is no need for a ‘VOICE’. There are ample indigenous Australians in parliament now to represent the indigenous population. That is the ‘elected’ voice. Move on.

I will not support anything until is is explained in full, then I will decide. No just say yes and we will tell you later stuff.

So far so good for Albo government 👍, he get my vote.

Oh please 🙄

Albo is the radical one here . Still not listening to the people. We voted him in and at this point has done nothing but divide Australians. Vote NO

Simon Birmingham is not what he seems. He is muddying the waters for the Voice, just like Julian Leeser. All pretended to be for The Voice because they thought that would be a good trick.

Good work!

If this prime minister starts calling general citizens he doesn’t know radicals then how does he feel safe walking the street. The words that exits a man’s mouth defiles him.

Do a poll on this and see who the majority is. stop turning comments off when your narrative is destroyed.

The only thing 'mainstream' so far has been a succession of governments not listening to any voices. What guarantee is in place that they would actually listen (serious question)?

So if you don't agree to a vague 'divisive' 'bucket of guilt-based' government blob, which will no doubt benefit the same fat cats and has no wording otherwise (because there is no wording), you are 'radical'. Ok

The virtue signalling is strong with this one.

If they really want a treaty somebody has to represent the indigenous voice in forming the content of that treaty - there's no escaping the need for a formal form of indigenous political representation

So divisive

The whole farce is a deliberate psych-op thru social media to rebadge an evil system called Apartheid to a demographic who have no idea that such an evil race based constitutional system has ever existed It is planned many years in the making and will not stop

Oh please this guy is so piss weak. They should make a movie about him. Liar Liar 2

How is this different to fat shaming?

Albo I'm Aboriginal U are the one being racist u bring so much divide to this country I call on everyone to say no we don't want it

he is big on social justice fantasy so he dumped cashless card as he thought it was racist Now the grog problem in Alice has caused increased crime n violence Family violence Albo flew in n splashed $-mils then flew out

The real issue is ongoing immigration increasing the population of an arid land by about 300,000 a year and perpetually shrinking the proportion of Indigenous Australians as a percentage of the overall population plus wrecking the environment. Indigenous folk wake up.

So what has the indigenous affairs department been doing all this time?

Remember AlboMP , we are in a democracy, we are not commies 🤨

So only a govt approved *voice* will be heard in parliament. Isn’t that what the ‘radicals’ feared? Treaty

Here’s a thought. We are against it because he is keeping the details to himself and asking Australia to vote blind. And we are the radicals. How dare you call us that, PM. You are a disgrace.

war in Melbourne

It's actually a radical idea Albo. Not mainstream at all. That's the problem mate!

The govt is using reverse psychology on the community.

So albo calling someone radical really

Listen to the people whose lives by are actually impacted. Not the inner city lefties view pushed by the fake news. Vote no.

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Has AlboMP called SenatorThorpe after she waged war on Australians

The Leftard Agenda & Narrative Ideology. - Early Settlers and Transported Convicts = INVADERS - 150, 0000 + p.a. business migration, international students, cheap importdlabour force = NOT INVADERS The Leftard Narrative is bankrupted by logic, oh debate is evil and racist.

This kook is over paid grossly. Problem is he doesnt do anything for battlers

That’s garbage… he won’t explain exactly what it is he wants to introduce, but wants us to approve and vote yes purely on just on the vibe. What sheer arrogance!

ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE. Which part doesn't Albo Labortadism understand? Oh the UN Agenda to subvert the National Parliament and the High Court with the World Court and create a slush fund of taxpayer dollars for 'The Agenda'... Typical, typical, very typical.

Typical Labor agenda to subvert the Australian Constitution with a race-based voting bloc in breach of the Racial Discrimination Act with its 'special rights' and 'first peoples' entitlements to build yet another crony voter base. So boring.

Disgusting divisive rhetoric from this fraud masquerading as the PM

Guess what, I’m now a radical.

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Then his mob should be considered as extremist.. road to jails

I'm not convinced that ridicule is the best way to gain support for the referendum.

Ask him about Pamela Kendrick 110439 British he is a snake cold

It’s not mainstream putting racism into your constitution. AlboMP ulurustatement SenatorThorpe LindaBurneyMP are all racist hell bent on screwing over Australians.

Trying to learn from Trudeau in Canada. If you can't convince on merit, insult and denigrate them. This could become very ugly.

The abo's won't be satisfied until we're all running around dressed like this. 🙄

Asking for more information about its structure, implications, and tangible potential benefits is “radical”? Imagine asking the same for experimental drugs is “radical” too right?

This isn't going as planned and it's still 10 months away you couldn't have botched it better if you tried.

It’s far from mainstream, is Apartheid mainstream now?

If MABO, the Apology, Aboriginal Grants, ABSTUDY, a disproportionate amount of the public purse, special Scholarships, high paid Indigenous only jobs etc haven’t created reconciliation, The Voice isn’t going to either.Stop with the nonsense, One Australia and treat everyone same.

No to changing Australia day and No to your voice.

Kind of reminds me of the self gratifying 'you are either with us or on the side of the terrorist' era of George Bush.

🤣🤣Mainstream to want to know the details of something before voting yes? Sound like Virtue Signalling to me AlboMP

If Albo was genuine about the voice, he would stop invading Australia. auspol

Inappropriate of SBS to disable comments on Lidia Thorpe tweet earlier - SenatorThorpe incredibly divisive, insulting & clueless on Australia outback Australia was never invaded by early settlers. Pls get educated & Informed. Needs to be arrested for incompetence & deception!!

Well, I'm a liberal and I'm not supporting the idea because it is undemocratic.

Trojan Horse: Australians r being told “all the detail is out there”. But when questioned on this detail, they don’t know. - A total con job on the wider Australian public, and also a con job on aboriginals. Aboriginal people have no say on who sits on 'the voice'! Auspol2023

I’m no radical. But I’m also cautious about changing the constitution for a vague ideal without knowing what the eventual outcome would look like. So I want to know how more than 2 dozen regional & national voices will be funded. Appointed or elected? Paid? How much? VoteNo

My Wife was told to remove Australian Flag from were she worked, or her job could be in jeopardy. ON Australia day! Expect more hatred of Australians from this guy, and SBS

'Mainstream' has brought us to environmental catastrophe & the brink of nuclear war … & the poorest have always suffered first & most at the hands of mainstream thought Albo is not competent to help us into the coming decades…nor is any other politician…we need sa NEW way

I'll be voting YES

You’re all deplorables 😂

ALBO is looking like a robot without a battery

This whole situation been handled very poorly

He needs to start concentrating on other matters that are affecting ALL Australians not just one group and one topic

Mainstream my ass. Lidiot has done everyone a great service by alerting us to the next phase of Labor's grubby plan. Treaty + reparations = Federal Land taxes for all VoteNo

How are the representatives chosen? Are they paid? Will they require staffing? Are all First Nation's mobs included?

Why didn't he say racists rather than radicals

Shelve the whole thing. Australia is nowhere near ready for this.

🤣🤣🤣

Nothing more unifying than outcasting those who disagree with you as “radicals”

Accuse your enemy of that which you do yourself.

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