Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you to the member for Blair for his question. I will stand next to him and campaign with him for a voice to parliament in South-East Queensland and in the nation beyond. The reason those opposite ask questions about what the voice isn't about is because they want to distract from what the voice is about. As the Prime Minister and the minister have said, the voice to parliament is about recognition and it's about listening. It's about giving First Nations people a say in the matters which impact them and it's about making a tangible difference to the lives of people and communities. That means it's about getting maximum impact for the billions of dollars that we invest each year in closing the gap.

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