A cohort of past-and-present Liberal politicians have launched their campaign to back an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, breaking away from the federal party's position and endorsing an initiative they say will "bring the nation together".
Understood to be among those involved in Liberals for Yes, launched Sunday, are Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff, former Premier of NSW Mike Baird, federal backbenchers Julian Leeser and Bridget Archer, current MP's and local councillors; a representation of the party at all levels of government.
In April Mr Leeser stepped down as shadow attorney general and shadow minister for Indigenous Australians shortly after opposition leader Peter Dutton announced the coalitions formal siding with the 'no' vote.
Liberals for Yes national convener and former Chief Minister for the ACT Kate Carnell says the proposal is one Liberal voters can align with, and one promising positive change.
She said while the Liberal party is a "broad church" from more conservative to less conservative values, the idea is to empower people identifying with the party, as a member or supporter, siding with a 'yes' vote.
"Liberals are focused on practical policy - policy that will work, and we believe that the proposed change to the Constitution, recognition of Indigenous people through a Voice is fair, constitutionally safe, will bring the nation together and is all out a good idea for Australia," Ms Carnell told ABC Radio Melbourne on Monday.
In a separate interview with ABC Radio National, Ms Carnell there is a "solid voice" in the party room backing the proposal.
Last week, the Constitutional Alteration Bill passed Parliament's lower house and will soon enter into the senate before Australians can expect to head to the polls before the end of the year.
The parliamentary debate saw Mr Dutton claim the Voice would divide the nation, before Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney slammed the opposition leader for "disinformation and misinformation and scare campaigns".
Ms Carnell said Speaking with ABC Melbourne, she said once the conversations exit Canberra and grassroots campaigns rollout at the local level - "where it should be because it's really a matter for everyday Australians on what they think is the right way to go", that voter support will begin to increase.
"And I believe when that happens the vote for 'yes' will significantly increase," she said.
"Because, let's be fair, what this is about is a constitutional recognition of Australia's First People, of Indigenous Australians, through a Voice to Parliament. And the Voice is the approach that Indigenous Australians have asked for to recognise them as a part of this nation. I think that's a pretty reasonable thing for us to vote for."
