Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We've seen the details, or some of the details because there's lots we don't see, of the Voice. But we do know it's going to differentiate people not on circumstances they find themselves in but on the race they have.

Rob Mitchell (McEwen, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Tell us about your coalition partnership deal.

Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Even right now we see the bullying tactics of those who oppose it, who will not actually go through the process of letting the Australian people have a proper debate.

We do note that they now have reference to the executive. Of course, reference to the executive and interpretation by the High Court as to what 'consultation' means will mean the capacity for oversight of virtually all legislation. The definition of 'consultation' is something that other cabinet ministers don't have. They can't take something to the High Court because they haven't been consulted enough, but the Voice will. When the definition of the Voice happens, it will not be by the parliament and in equal proportion. It will be by the Labor Party and the Greens. They will define the Voice. Right now, we know the Solicitor-General has information and they won't release it. We hear the sort of attitude they have—the sort of belligerent attitude they have—where they will be belligerent and try to charge us with guilt and screaming, rather than in a debate. And I say this: if they don't trust you with the details, do not trust them with your vote. It is not racist to vote no, and bullying and guilt are going to be the attributes of those trying to debate this.

Government members interjecting—

Sharon Claydon (Newcastle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Member for Paterson, you have the call.