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Dutton defends cost of referendum proposal

Continuing from our last post:

The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, was up on Sunrise earlier this morning to defend his referendum proposal – despite his ongoing criticism of the voice referendum as being too expensive.

Dutton said his argument is “if you betray your allegiance to our country in that way you should expect to lose your citizenship”.

The voice … was the wrong issue for the government to put to the people. It could have been dealt with by legislation. The prime minister wouldn’t explain the logic, rationale and impact of the voice. That’s why it went down. What we’re proposing here is a discussion about whether we have adequate laws … whether the constitution is restrictive …

The Sunrise host noted that Australians’ top concern right now is cost-of-living pressures – can the nation afford another referendum? Dutton responded, “absolutely.”

The first issue is to try to keep people safe … In terms of cost of living, of course, that’s our priority economically … If we believe that we want to keep people safe, if you want to keep your kids safe and we want to keep kids safe in our community, I don’t think you can put a price on that.

The opposition leader Peter Dutton.
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton. Photograph: Nadir Kinani/AAP
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Man charged with murder after body found in Sydney

A man will face court today, charged after the body of a man was found in Sydney’s southwest last weekend.

Police found the body of a 34-year-old man inside a home at Belmore on Saturday night, following reports of a concern for welfare.

Initial inquiries revealed the body allegedly sustained a number of stab wounds.

Detectives commenced an investigation, assisted by the State Crime Commands homicide squad. A crime scene was established, and a number of items seized.

Yesterday, detectives arrested a 21-year-old man at Bankstown police station. He was charged with murder and refused bail to appear before Bankstown local court today.


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