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A Liberal MP has sparked uproar for failing to include First Nations people in a panel she hosted to help decide which position she would take on the Voice to Parliament.
Jenny Ware hosted the event in her electorate of Hughes in southern Sydney and urged as many of her constituents to come as possible.
She invited former prime minister Tony Abbott to argue the 'No' campaign, while commentator Joe Hildebrand promoted the 'Yes' campaign.
But towards the end of the panel Ms Ware was interrupted by a heckler who said: 'Can we please hear from a First Nations person?'
In response, she said: 'We don't have the time. We simply do not have the time.'
Hildebrand told Daily Mail Australia he 'heard how it came across' to the crowd, but noted it 'definitely wasn't intended to be that way'.
'She was just anxious to keep to time... the entire night was actually very warm and very respectful.'
Jenny Ware hosted the event in her electorate of Hughes in southern Sydney and urged as many of her constituents to come as possible
Simultaneously, an Indigenous man named Phil made his way onto the stage, saying: 'I think you should hear from an Aboriginal's side or view, alright?'
There was cheers and applause from the crowd as the man told the crowd he 'came from an era where there was discrimination'.
'You're up here Joe, Tony, talking about the constitution. It's a system word. It has been detrimental to my people,' he said in a passionate speech to the crowd.
'The truth hurts.'
Viewers said the 'yes' vote campaign would be 'crazy' not to use the footage, while others said it 'proved exactly why the Voice is
