Andrew Bolt: Why firebrand conservative commentator nearly resigned over the Voice to Parliament referendum
Andrew Bolt: Why fiery Tory commentator almost quit over Vote for Parliament referendum
High-profile Tory commentator Andrew Bolt has revealed he almost quit over the Voice for Parliament referendum.
The Sky News presenter said he had previously ‘lost faith’ in Australians when polls showed nearly two-thirds of the country supported the proposal.
“Over Christmas, I told my wife I was going to have to resign this year because I couldn’t understand this country anymore,” Bolt said on Thursday.
“Everywhere you went there were signs saying vote yes. No one dared say no – of course, the bullying was so bad – “you’re racist”.
Sky News presenter Andrew Bolt (pictured) said he was ‘encouraged’ by the wavering majority vote against the Voice referendum, with the latest polls showing just 41.6 per cent of Aussies are in support
“But then something amazing happened,” he continued.
“Over the past year, polls have shown Voice went from two-thirds in support to now approaching two-thirds against.”
The commentator then went on to label the changing majority as ‘inspiring’.
‘I find it amazing. Not just amazing – amazing and inspiring. Because it shows that Australians cannot be bought with money, or intimidated by bullying.’
Bolt then went on to say that the No vote majority does not show that Australians are racist, as they started this year wanting to give it a go.
Bolt’s comments come as the “Yes” vote has fallen in recent months, with current polls revealing just 41.6 percent of Austrians nationwide support passing the referendum.
Bolt argued that the Voice was ‘wrong’ and would have the capacity to ‘divide’ Australia
“They thought and looked and thought and then decided that this Voice was actually wrong,” he argued.
“It would divide us and not do much for (aboriginal people) either.”
Bolt’s comments come as the “Yes” vote has fallen in recent months, with current polls revealing just 41.6 percent of Austrians nationwide support passing the referendum.
A double majority – a majority of Australians in most states – is needed for the referendum to pass.
About six percent of eligible voters are still undecided ahead of Saturday’s final chance to cast a ballot on the Voice proposal.
More than two million Australians have already voted in the referendum, meaning the outcome of the vote may not be known until Saturday night.
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