Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. The minister has previously stated that the makarrata commission is 'really code for treaty without saying it'.

Government Members:

Government members interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Members on my right will cease interjecting. I need to hear the question, otherwise I'll allow the deputy leader to restate her question. I've heard it so far, but she'll be heard in silence for the remainder of the question.

Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is the minister still committed to treaty and truth-telling?

Linda Burney (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Farrer for her question. The request for a voice to parliament came from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. That's why we took it to a referendum. It was supported by so many Indigenous people. In Wadeye, we saw it was 92 per cent. In the Tiwi Islands it was 84 per cent. In Maningrida it was 88 per cent. And the polling team that visited Yuendumu recorded 75 per cent. These are remarkable outcomes and tell a very important story in terms of this referendum. Of course, we respect the result and accept the decision of the Australian people. Our focus has always been on getting better results for Indigenous Australians. I think that's something that we all agree on.