Rick Wilson (O'Connor, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

Today I rise to report the referendum result of 77 per cent no for my electorate of O'Connor and how this can be interpreted. First, I credit the volunteers manning O'Connor's 107 polling booths and commend their conviction and resilience. I thank the 120,000 electors of O'Connor and say emphatically that voting no does not make you racist, stupid, a dinosaur or—excuse the unparliamentary language—a dickhead. Most of you have witnessed Indigenous disadvantage in your regional communities and overwhelmingly want to see improvement in the lives—

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