Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, I didn't hear the comments that the minister made, but I understand the approach that she, Senator Dodson, as the special envoy, and Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, as assistant minister, are bringing to this discussion. As the Prime Minister has said, there will be further consultation and deliberation with First Nations people, and with the community more broadly, as we work towards the referendum, but we've been talking about this for 15 years. We want the debate around it to be respectful, we want to bring people together on the journey and we want to get the outcome in the end. That is what Minister Burney and all of us are working towards.