House debates

Thursday, 4 July 2024

Questions without Notice

First Nations Australians

2:56 pm

Photo of Jenny WareJenny Ware (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. On 9 November 2020, in this place, the Prime Minister said:

The voice must be followed by truth-telling, because, until we acknowledge the reality of our history, we are shackled to its demons. And truth must be followed by a makarrata commission. Makarrata is about conflict resolution, justice and, crucially, self-determination. It's a path to a national treaty …

Is this still the Prime Minister's position?

2:57 pm

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

The member for Hughes has answered her own question in the nature of the question and in the words that were there.