Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to respond to Minister Farrell, who spoke about what they are doing around First Nations. We know that this government is all talk and no action when it comes to First Nations justice in this country. It's okay to walk around saying black lives matter, but if you are not seeking free, prior and informed consent from those traditional owners whose country is about to be destroyed by Santos, then please do not say black lives matter. Please do not even fly our flag when you are destroying the land, culture, song and dance and ignoring traditional owners. You talk about a voice in this country. You don't even listen to traditional owners right now. What are you waiting for, a referendum to give you what? A group of people who you are then going to deny again? We are sick of the rhetoric of this Labor government. It's been going on for too long. We hear from a judge who is hearing from the Tiwi Island people, who says that their rights need to be listened to.

I am pleading with this government to also listen to the rights of those traditional owners instead of some of the dodgy corporations and organisations that they go to manufacture consent. That's what Labor do—they manufacture consent. They pick a few of their buddies to sign off on dirty deals that destroy country. They are dirty deals supported by industries that donate money to you, Labor, to ensure that you give them the favours that they want and need. That does not give any rights to Indigenous people or First Nations people in this country. You won't even agree to fast-tracking the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. You won't even have a reporting date on that, because you're scared of the rights that it will give us to stop you destroying us and our people. We are awake to this government. No, you're not our friends, because you continue to destroy country and ignore the real people that want to have a say.

Question agreed to.