David Pocock says voice to parliament claims ‘bordering on misinformation’ before referendum vote

Standing in the Senate during a series of speeches before a vote to pass a law setting up the Indigenous voice referendum, independent senator David Pocock rose after shadow attorney general Michaelia Cash and Country Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to 'correct' what he described as 'misinformation'. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs

'We’ve heard much about the need to have a respectful conversation for it to be grounded in fact, and there was just a few things that have been said this morning that are already bordering on misinformation, if not well into that territory,' Pocock said. 'This is about ensuring that First Nations people, Australia’s first peoples, have a say on issues that affect them. And after 10 years, where we’ve seen things not improve, it makes no sense to hear arguments to say well, we shouldn’t change anything'

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