Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I'm being relevant about the question that is before the Australian people. I say this to those opposite. If you believe that there is something wrong with the question that Australians will actually vote on between October and December this year, then put that case. But you are incapable of doing so, so the 'no' campaign continues to raise things that are not part of the question that is before the Australian people—the question that is in legislation that the Leader of the Opposition sat over there and voted for. He voted for it to be put to the Australian people.

And I say this. Over coming weeks and indeed months the Australian people will have the opportunity to have their say, to embrace the opportunity that is there for recognition and for listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in order to achieve better outcomes. I say: if not now, when? We need to embrace this opportunity to enlarge our nation by voting yes. (Time expired)

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