Opposition leader strongly rebuffs claims, calling the criticism ‘pathetic’ and a ‘distraction’ ahead of Indigenous voice referendum
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Labor has accused the opposition the leader, Peter Dutton, and his Coalition predecessors of overlooking Indigenous community safety programs in a controversial grants program.
The Labor government has turned scrutiny on the Coalition’s record on Indigenous affairs while in power and claimed they had failed to consult local communities, as the major parties fiercely debate the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament.
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