Asked about another referendum on Indigenous recognition, opposition leader says Australians won’t want that ‘for some time’
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Peter Dutton has dramatically walked back his offer to symbolically recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution, declaring Australians are “over” referendums after the voice poll.
On Monday the opposition leader all but abandoned his much-criticised suggestion of a second referendum, declining to recommit to the idea and warning that Australians won’t want a referendum “for some time”.