, partly because it considered the matter a political issue, which became even more evident last week with Peter Dutton saying the Opposition would campaign against the Voice.. They may not be alone, as it is understood that other signatories would also prefer to sit on the fence given the debate over the wording and the increasingly partisan positions.
Leaders of the profession such as former chief justice Robert French and leading silk and former NSW Bar Association president Bret Walker SC have declared their support for wording, dismissed talk of an “avalanche” of litigation and said the parliament could define its scope. “The NSW Bar Association will advocate alongside First Nations elders, leaders and grassroots communities in supporting this reform to the Constitution.
That's fine, but I sense a lot of people, especially in rural Australia, will vote No to the Voice. I am hearing this a lot. Yes to Constitutional Recognition for Indigenous people in the Constitution; no serious opposition. No to the Voice: Dutton/Mundine/Price cutting through.
Great news.