Prominent Voice Campaigner Says ‘Racism’ Comment Misconstrued by Media

Marcia Langton denied calling No voters racist and stupid, arguing that the misreported headlines had been crafted to make her look racist.

Professor Marcia Langton AO poses for photos during the Garma Festival at Gulkula in East Arnhem, Australia, on July 29, 2022. Tamati Smith/Getty Images

Prominent Voice campaigner for the Yes vote, Marcia Langton, has explained that her comments about the No case being based on racism and stupidity were directed at arguments in the campaign and not at the voters.

Ms. Langton told a forum at Bunbury, Western Australia, on Sept. 10 that every argument raised by the No campaign was “substantially false.”