Peter Dutton wants voice to debate to 'just go on’: Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken aim at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton saying he wants the Voice debate to just “go on” and “infinitum”.

The comments come after the leader of the opposition said he would hold a second referendum if the Voice were to fail, and if he were elected in the next term.

“The leader of the opposition of course has since then committed to if he’s ever elected prime minister, to have another referendum if this referendum is defeated,” Mr Albanese said during Question Time on Monday.

“Despite the fact that a majority of the process – occurred under the former government.

“It was the former government that established a process under Tony Abbott, it was the former government that appointed Tom Calma and Marcia Langton, it was the former government that appointed Julian Leeser and Patrick Dodson to share the joint parliamentary enquiry.

“It’s unfortunate that the leader of the opposition has chosen politics over substance.”

[henrymancini]

Albo, the people will tell you what they think of the voice on October 14. Vote NO.

[isomorph]

Albo's flat tone suggests that he's dejected, as though he's already abandoned hope. Perhaps he's been brushing up on statistics.

[AndrewMitchell]

Where do you want the box of tissues sent ALBO when the voice is rejected in a landslide.

[justincastilloux]

There's probably a lot of people earning good money for doing pretty much nothing. They sure don't want the debate to end.

[rickandersen]

Captain of a Sinking Ship with terrible crew...

[oldsgtdad]

It is always STARTS the same. The moment a Polie gets up to speak about something NOT good for the Country as a Whole they look at their side first before addressing their Opposition on something NOT POPULAR.

[georges]

You can trust a used car salesman more

[ivanc]

Fancy the taxpayers paying $100mil a day for Aboriginal related programs and making little difference in the communities. Shame on you Politicians.

[dominicgalante]

BOTH YOU AND DUTTON WILL NEVER GET THE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT EVER IN YOUR LIFE TIME AND BEYOND

[grantsapain]

Albo knows the longer the debate goes on, the more Voice craters....

[joblower]

Fool. It fails you lose. It succeeds you lose. Wake up and stop wasting our money.

[rhettcorbett]

Thats the Albosleasy way. Blame someone else. Just want you to go away Albosleasy. Permanently.

[adrianw]

Albo is back in the country, I'm sure it wont be for long but at least he turned up for parliament.

[JJMR]

How's it Dutton's fault that ALP's Australia doesn't want the voice? 😉

[noelrossbridge]

Let it go. When it fails, we're done, no redo's.

[georgepearson]

sleazy goes on and on and says nothing

[ericfb]

Not The Voice Mr Albanese, but the right to recognise indigenous peoples… different thing… get your head out Albo and smell the roses

[FUQNDV]

I vote for Labor but will vote No for the voice. There is already representation in Parliament there does not need to be more. The first nations people get that many extra handouts right up to 2% lower home loans. This is quite simple most do not want to work they just want everyone to pay for them to drink, smoke and do drugs. When i went to School every other nationality at school had to turn up and learn. Not the first nations kids they turned up to be marked off on the roll so they got attendance money from the Govt for being at school but they were only at School for 20 minutes of the morning they would then leave and go swimming in the river or walking around town. Then now they complain they cannot get a job because of their colour. That is bull i know some first nations that did study at school and they have worked their whole life and have massive self respect and proud of their achievement. And if it was a colour issue well there is a lot of Indians and other nationalities here working 5 and even 7 days a week. Colour did not stop them. Half of New Zealand are working over here with tattoos all over them. Has not stopped them getting jobs. You get turned down for 20 jobs you keep applying.

[geoffperkins]

When will Albo take some responsibility for his actions ?

[swill]

Little Otto`s getting cranky. If he thinks its going down he will start distancing self from it.