Thread by @strangerous10

LNP’s Julian Leeser has attacked the PM at #NPC with the same irrelevant demands for details, looking as though they clearly haven’t learned lessons after #Aston
Says PM Albanese is denying Australians details on The Voice.

They are doubling down & going down with the ship

He’s also attached Albo for not “legislating” the voice and doing it via a referendum, implying they area lockstead heading for a No stance.

*attacked.

Leeser also spent a long time saying all the things he and his party have done for Indigenous people, trying to make out as though they are the real movers on Indigenous issues & that Labor is making it all about them.

Another negative, nasty & toxic Liberal speech.

He’s now saying that Labor has abandoned the Indigenous Regions* and that the Voice does not reflect them.

Further big step towards saying he is a clear No.

Just say it you weak, pathetic little man.

And of course his concerns of ‘High court challenges’

Leeser continues the same LNP Voice bashing rhetoric that saw them trounced in #Aston
Demanding details, sighting concerns without evidence & claiming we should Not Enshrine the Voice.

He’s done everything but actually say No.

Leeser says they will not change course on the Voice (not stop being obstructionists) and that the Aston result has nothing to do with that and its because the Aston voters were tired from having to vote again (so for some reason being tired means u vote Labor)

Leeser does not deny that MPs will not be allowed to vote with their conscious, but insists they will come to an affirmed position this Wednesday.

Keeps falling back on attacking the govt, even the RWG.

“The constitution doesn’t belong to the working group!”

“It belongs to all Australians”

Who said otherwise? He’s trying to diminish the value of the RWG.

Leeser says he has “respect” for Ken Wyatt, but denies his party is being perceived as racist (as recently said by Wyatt).

Leeser also expressing concerns that there will be an “obligation” on government to consult with the voice. How scary that must be for the LNP 🙄

Leeser: “We’ve been genuine from day one”

(Audible moan heard from the audience)

Leeser says he can’t say why they decided to all of a sudden make a decision to, make a decision on Wednesday.

But every answer falls back to an attack on Labor.

Josh Butler asks him (twice) if he prefers the referendum fail, Both times Leeser doesn’t answer and attacks Labor

Leeser couldn’t even say “I want it to succeed”

He’s attacking, he’s angry, he’s waffling and not answering journo questions. This is the LNP of today. It really is. They are what they are, let’s face it.

I missed the last little bit but he’s concluded.

So this Wednesday party room meeting it seems they will come out affirmed as standing for No to the Voice & likely that no concisions vote either.

Which will not shock anyone I guess.