Shadow Indigenous Minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has questioned the polling practices in remote areas of Australia, alleging Indigenous Australians are “manipulated”. Price and prominent no campaigner Warren Mundine addressed the media on Saturday night after the no vote was declared to have won.
Emotions run high after Australia voted no Price made the comments after being questioned about the strong yes votes by some Indigenous communities. “If you look at the Indigenous-dominated booths in places like Lockhart River, Palm Island, Mornington Island, Goodooga … overwhelmingly they voted yes in the referendum,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday evening.