Liberal senator Andrew Bragg will publicly lobby Peter Dutton to embrace Indigenous voice

The Nationals senator, Jacinta Price, and other opponents to the voice, including the Institute of Public Affairs, argue the voice divides Australians based on race by giving Indigenous Australians special input into government decisions.

Bragg aligned himself with Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous person with portfolio responsibility for Indigenous Australians, and the report by Marcia Langton and Tom Calma that he commissioned, which advocated local and regional voices in addition to the national voice.

On Tuesday, the Coalition resolved to push for amendments to the referendum machinery bill to restore pamphlets explaining the yes and no cases, and public funding for both campaigns. It will oppose the bill if these are not agreed to.