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The voice is a preview of what political discourse will look like from now on.
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In some ways it was cynically smart for Albanese to start with the Voice out of the gate. If it succeeds he’s got a hell of a notch on his belt, but if it fails it is in many ways more valuable for him.
Firstly, the flank of the party energised by the landslide election get a big reality check. Albanese knows the path to progress in Australia requires patience, pragmatism and no sudden movements that could spook the public. You don’t need to ban coal mines when you know most of the ones you approve won’t survive long enough to export any coal.
Secondly, it exposes Dutton and the LNP’s strategy, the media’s alignment and how social media disinformation disseminates, long before the election. This gives Albanese a map of the political minefield he’s walking and where he needs to focus his rhetoric and policy to minimise the attack surface susceptible to Dutton’s very limited repertoire.
Finally, governments that lose referendums tend to win elections. Dutton hasn’t just exposed himself to Albanese, but to the Australian public. The people Dutton is telling to “if you don’t know, vote no” will forget the referendum by the next election - but the inner city electorates that went Teal at the last election, the ones Dutton has to win back to even get a sniff of government, they will never forget.
The smart political play for Dutton would have been to support the voice, instead he’s shown Albanese his hand and likely doomed himself.
Ah yes the 11D chess strategy known as “sowing seeds of division at the expense of an already marginalised group of people in order to win a cheap political point”. It puts Albo in the same exalted company as Turnbull, what a smart manoeuvre.
Sorry, did you mean to say Dutton rather than Albanese? There’s nothing divisive about indigenous people having an advocate.
Fark how did I get any upvotes for saying albo instead of Dutton. That makes me sad. Yes I meant Dutton.
Albos gonna be weak as hell if this fails. As he should. I wouldnt say they’ve done enough to support it at all.
Hey, just a little nudge, if you’re keen to chat about the Voice to Parliament, we’ve got this corker of a megathread where we can all have a good chinwag in one spot. But if you’re not up for that, no worries, it’s business as usual. Gotta keep things fair dinkum!
