David Van (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Go back to the transcript; I did it through you, Chair, and I will continue on doing so.

This top-down consultation-poor paternalistic approach by the Labor government is becoming a defining feature of their approach to policy. If they listened to communities, those currently using the card, they would see how bad an idea it is to repeal this. Tammy Williams from the Family Responsibilities Commission said, 'The majority of people now using the CDC on Cape York are doing it on a voluntary basis.' I will repeat that: on a voluntary basis. Noel Pearson, the founder and director of the Cape York Partnership and one of Australia's leading lights said that this legislation will wipe out 20 years of his work.

Senator Chisholm, you may want to pay attention.