Top barrister Bret Walker, SC, has decried the “excessive” emphasis on legal concerns about the Indigenous Voice, saying it was “a pity” lawyers had played a significant role in the debate.
Mr Walker, regarded as Australia’s leading silk, said none of the “serious choices” for voters at the referendum, expected to be held in October, involved legal issues.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
