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John Spooner
27 June 2023
In the lead-up to the October referendum, Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney faced intense questioning in parliament from the Opposition over the scope of the Voice. By late June 2023, after some months, her retorts had sharpened. John Spooner equates her passion with an almost-militant attitude towards the Voice referendum.
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