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Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton can today exhale in relief, after formally ending his own ideological paralysis when it comes to addressing the socio-economic issues faced by Aboriginal people – and finally being able to show his true colours.
The Liberal Party has today announced it will formally say NO to the federal government’s model for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, after a party room meeting in Canberra.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said his party does not support a constitutionally enshrined consultative body, because there’s nothing these blacks can tell us that we don’t already know more about.
“It should be very clear to Australians by now that the prime minister is dividing the country and the Liberal Party seeks to unite the country,” he said.
Dutton said this kind of engagement with the Aboriginal community is not something that Federal Politicians as important as him should have to worry about – before suggesting an incredibly well-thought-out alternative.
“We went to the last election with local and regional voices, that is essentially the policy we continue on with, it has been well worked through.” said Dutton, as he proposed creating close to 600 different consultative bodies to serve every single local council and state government.
This marks just another low blow from Dutton towards the Aboriginal community, and one he will likely regret in years to come – like the time he walked out of Kevin Rudd’s apology to the Stolen Generation – and then apologised himself 15 years later when he was made leader of a party that had just lost twenty seats at a Federal Election.
In fact, with the party already rumbling with disagreements over this formal decision to do what the drunk old rednecks on Sky News are telling them to do – it looks like Peter Dutton might not be leader for much longer.
However, this is not to say he doesn’t agree with changing the constitution to recognise Aboriginal people.
“The Liberal Party resolved today to say yes to constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians,” he said.
“We just think, if they want our ears, and want any form of influence over political decisions related to their wellbeing and humanity… They should pay for that access.”
“Like our friends in the Gambling and Mining industries. A couple million bucks will get you in a room with Barnaby or Canavan. Get them onside with a bit of blokey banter. Maybe a long lunch. Donate to our campaigns, and feed us the talking points to pass onto our mates at NewsCorp.”
“Then you pay the lobbyists to write up the legislation, and we’ll put it forward in Parliament. Saves us a lot of work, and gives us a bit of cash to play around with every election”
