Littleproud told Weekend Today the question should have been about constitutional recognition, saying voters wanted a different proposition.
“If it was just about constitutional recognition I think it would have been a totally different result,” Littleproud said.
“Australian people always get it right.”
The Nationals leader said politicians needed a “different approach” to assist rural and regional communities.
“What the Australian people want as politicians, is to where there is deficit in the gap, that we close it and use common sense and the generosity of spirit, not only through spirit but financial support,” he said.
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“(We need to) make sure it’s being spent properly and in the right areas that’s rural and remote areas, where 20 per cent have an Indigenous population.
“Let’s do something different, we need to make sure we get bureaucrats out of Canberra and into the communities.”
“The issues we sought to address have not gone away, and neither have the people of goodwill and good heart who want to address them,” he said.
