Is Murdoch media about to turn against the Voice?
April 2, 2023
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Episode 924 · April 2, 2023
Is Murdoch media about to turn against the Voice?
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<p>A scare campaign is gathering momentum in the conservative media.</p><p>Will the Voice to Parliament dictate policy? Are elite interests behind the referendum? And does it threaten the integrity of the constitution?</p><p>These are the questions being asked by conservative commentators, mostly in the Murdoch-owned national newspaper.</p><p>But <em>The Australian</em> wasn’t supposed to be opposed to the referendum – there was a time when it was one of the Voice’s biggest allies.</p><p>Today, contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> and author of a book on the Murdoch empire, Paddy Manning, on how the dream of conservative support for the voice is in troubled waters.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Author of <em>The Successor</em>, Paddy Manning</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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