When it comes to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, the federal government has put forward a simple question with no easy answer.

Labor has put forward its preferred form of words to enshrine the Voice in the constitution but it’s done little to sway dubious voters.

“We need some more detail,” Indigenous affairs commentator Anthony Dillon told Greg Cary on 4BC Summer Afternoons.

“We certainly can’t just decide that there’s one voice or one viewpoint in Indigenous Australia.

“It’s going to be very difficult because for starters, you’ve got many Indigenous people … who don’t speak English.”

It’s understood the responsibility will lie with the Indigenous Voice panel to seek out differing opinions held by Indigenous people and establish a single policy but Dr Dillon still has his doubts.

“A lot of people, myself included, are asking: What is it that this Voice is going to do that can’t already be done now? What will the priorities be?

“I think we will see more politicisation, we will see the same tokenism, this time it will just be more formalised.

“I hope that’s not the case but that’s what I think will happen.”

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