Peter Dutton says Coalition will hold Indigenous recognition referendum if voice to parliament vote fails

Opposition leader says constitutional recognition is ‘the right thing to do’ and simple referendum on the issue was ‘fair compromise’

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Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said the Coalition would hold another referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution if the yes vote fails and his party wins the next election.

Dutton told Sky News on Sunday while he supported “regional voices” and recognising First Australians, he didn’t believe enshrining a voice in the constitution was the right approach.

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