Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been peppered with questions about his claim the Voice to parliament referendum was not about a treaty.
Question Time kicked into a new gear as the Coalition zeroed in on the rising cost of living, while the government sought to score points on Robodebt.
PM QUIZZED ON TREATY STATEMENT
Opposition leader Peter Dutton kicked off proceedings questioning Mr Albanese over whether he stood by his statement that the Voice referendum was not about treaty.
The Prime Minister said the Indigenous Voice to parliament was “very clear proposition of recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s constitution as our first peoples”.
But Mr Dutton wasn’t pleased with the Prime Minister’s answer and jumped to his feet to declare a point of order: “Mr Speaker, this goes to the Prime Minister’s credibility”.
Mr Albanese urged the opposition to put their case to the Australian people.
“If you believe that there is something wrong with the question that Australians will actually vote for between October and December this year, then put that case. But you are incapable of doing so,” he said.
“The no campaign continues to raise things that are not a part of the question that is before the Australian people.”
More to come.