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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Paul Karp

BIZARRE: Peter dutton walks back offer of second referendum after voice poll - You Need To See This

Opposition leader Peter Dutton
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has declined to recommit to the idea of a second referendum on Indigenous recognition. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Peter Dutton has dramatically walked back his offer to symbolically recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution, declaring Australians are “over” referendums after the voice poll.

On Monday the opposition leader all but abandoned his much-criticised suggestion of a second referendum, declining to recommit to the idea and warning that Australians won’t want a referendum “for some time”.

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