PM Rules out Taxpayer Funding of Voice Campaigns

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poses for photos during the Garma Festival at Gulkula in East Arnhem, Australia, on July 30, 2022. Tamati Smith/Getty Images

The prime minister has shot down calls for taxpayer funds to be used to bankroll “yes” and “no” campaigns for the Indigenous Voice referendum.

As Opposition Leader Peter Dutton seeks input into the way the referendum will operate, Anthony Albanese said public funds should be off-limits for the campaigns.