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The High Court judges split over the Voice

The High Court judges split over the Voice

The current score is two for and one against – at least when it comes to the current wording for the referendum and whether it will lead to “a decade of litigation”.

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Former High Court judges have emerged as valuable currency in the debate over the Indigenous Voice to parliament.

The current score is two for and one against – at least when it comes to the current wording for the referendum and whether it will lead to “a decade of litigation”.

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Michael Pelly
Michael PellyLegal editorMichael 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
Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom 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

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