Peter Lindsay (Herbert, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

How in these modern times could Soviet style collectives still exist in Australia? I have one in my electorate—it is called Palm Island. It is an Indigenous community and we must do something about the land ownership issues that exist on Palm Island. The solution to Indigenous issues in Australia is the three ‘Ls’—leadership, land ownership and law, order and governance. Without those three solutions Indigenous Australia will never move forward. It is very important when you go to Palm Island and you see that people cannot own their own little piece of Australia—they cannot build their own house; they cannot deal in their house—

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What did you do for them? Twelve years!

Peter Lindsay (Herbert, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am going to answer that question. I have been talking to the Queensland government for five years. The Queensland government can change the deed of grant in trust arrangements to fix those beautiful people on Palm Island. I am disappointed that Labor has been so wishy-washy on this issue. I demand that Aboriginal Australians be able to own their own piece of Australia.