The Albanese government’s backdown in agreeing to have the Australian Electoral Commission mail a pamphlet to voters to explain the Voice to parliament is not enough to secure the Opposition’s support for legislation to enable the referendum.
After The Australian Financial Review revealed the concession on Wednesday morning, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said he still wanted funding for the Yes and No campaigns, something the government is refusing to agree to.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
