Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2007

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008

In Committee

12:21 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I want to go back to that definition. The cultural practice is the speaking of the language. I want to make it absolutely and abundantly clear here that the intention of the government is not to include Indigenous language in the term ‘cultural practice’.

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