In July 2017 Conte launched Veneto for Autonomy, explaining that "Tosi has always been a friend, but at this time clarity is needed with regard to political goals. I believe that there has been too much uncertainty and little clarity over the positions to take on state reform" (Tosi and Act! had campaigned for the "yes" in the 2016 constitutional referendum over a centralising constitutional reformed proposed by the centre-left), and effectively disbanding the LTV.