Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee

7:56 pm

Photo of Murray WattMurray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, it goes without saying that violence can't be supported in any circumstance. Many of the matters that you've just asked about will be matters that the parliament will need to decide should the referendum be successful. One point I can take you to on page 3 of the information booklet is:

    So this parliament would have the job of consulting around how the Voice should be structured, how it should deal with exactly the kinds of matters that you raise, just as this parliament, on a regular basis, has inquiries to consult the community to resolve those kinds of details.

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