Indigenous voice: 'I am not interested in culture wars,' says Linda Burney – video
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In an impassioned speech, Linda Burney hit back at questions by the Liberal MP Tony Pasin about the Indigenous voice to parliament. Pasin questioned the minister for Indigenous Australians on the ability of the proposed voice to offer advice on any issue it chooses, even if it is not related to Indigenous peoples. 'I am sorry that it appears you are unable to read the very simple instructions for what this is about. Clause three makes it very clear,' responded Burney. 'I am not interested in culture wars. I am interested in Closing the Gap,' she added
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