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PoliticsNow: Ken Wyatt quits Liberal Party, in crushing blow on voice stance

The resignation of Australia's first Indigenous cabinet minister came as Simon Birmingham expressed hope a parliamentary review could 'salvage' constitutional recognition.    

Rosie Lewis and Tricia Rivera
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4:46AMApril 06, 2023.
Updated 8:50PMApril 06, 2023
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Former federal minister Ken Wyatt has quit the Liberal Party over its position on the voice. Picture: Colin Murty
Former federal minister Ken Wyatt has quit the Liberal Party over its position on the voice. Picture: Colin Murty

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