Published 1 year ago

Nationals MP Andrew Gee announces resignation

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Andrew Gee has quit the National party saying he's "lost faith with the party" over the party's decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament. Gee is a former deputy leader of the National Party and a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He is the son of former Deputy Prime Minister Andrew Gee and the daughter of former National Party leader Peter Gee.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Nationals MP Andrew Gee announces resignation

Andrew Gee has announced his resignation from the Nationals Party over its decision to oppose the Indigenous voice to parliament.

1 year ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

'I've just lost the faith': Andrew Gee quits National Party

Andrew Gee has quit the National party saying he's "lost faith with the party" over the its decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament.

1 year ago·Australia

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The West Australian

Andrew Gee quitting Nationals is ‘principled decision’: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described Andrew Gee’s decision to quit the Nationals party over its opposition of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as “an extraordinary political development”.

1 year ago

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Andrew Gee resigns from National Party over Voice to Parliament proposal

Sky News Reporter Julia Bradley says Andrew Gee has resigned from the National Party over the Party’s decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament proposal. Mr Gee announced over Facebook today that he will immediately be stepping away from the National Party and moving to the crossbench. “The Nationals made their view public last month saying they will oppose the Voice to Parliament proposal, which is going to go to a referendum in the second ha…

1 year ago·Southport, Australia

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The Mercury

Andrew Gee took the ‘nuclear option’ in resigning due to Nationals’ stance on Voice proposal

Lawyer and Commentator Caroline Di Russo says Nationals MP Andrew Gee could have crossed the floor on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal instead of resigning from the party. “Andrew Gee, you could have just crossed the floor,” Ms Di Russo told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “You could have just crossed the floor on this one particular issue. “This was a nuclear option from Andrew Gee.”

1 year ago·Hobart, Australia

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