A Brisbane high school has removed an ALP-endorsed poster supporting the Voice after a picture circulated online
The Australian’s Senior Columnist Nick Cater joined Sky News host Rita Panahi to discuss concerns Australia will be judged by the international community over the outcome of the Voice referendum.
“This is our affair and if we start making decisions on what we imagine the eyes of the world are going to think of it, then we won’t be concentrating on the real essential issues,” Mr Cater said.
“Which is changing our constitution, it’ll change the way we’re governed forever.”
The large black, white and orange poster stating “I support an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice” was spotted at Indooroopilly State High School this week.
The sign had a small disclaimer, saying it was endorsed by federal Labor Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney.
The Labor-endorsed poster supporting the Voice posted at a Brisbane high school. Picture: Supplied
A Department of Education spokeswoman told The Courier-Mail the department was aware the Voice to parliament sign had been displayed at the school.
“The Voice poster displayed at the school has been removed,” a spokeswoman said.
Queensland LNP Senator James McGrath shared the picture of the poster at the school on his Facebook page, saying “how wrong is this”.
“A Labor Party campaign poster at Queensland’s Indooroopilly State High School,” he posted.
“Why is the Labor Party able to use schools to campaign for the Voice?”
The Education Department pointed The Courier-Mail to its departmental advertising procedure, which, among other things, says “politically branded materials are not allowed to be distributed to students, staff and the wider school community on behalf of an MP or political party”.