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Voice advocate issues disinformation, ‘bothsidesism’ warning

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyPolitical correspondent

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Disinformation, racist attacks and false balance in media reports are among key risks identified by advocates of an Indigenous Voice to parliament, weeks out from the first on-the-ground campaigning for the Yes case.

Uluru Dialogue leader and Referendum Working Group member Megan Davis told The Australian Financial Review she was concerned about poor quality information spreading on social media and in news reports, as well as targeting of supporters of the proposed Indigenous consultative body.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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