Senate debates
Friday, 16 June 2023
Bills
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee
8:36 pm
Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source
In reference to Minister Watt, the Voice will be accountable and transparent. I do reflect back on the design principles, which, certainly, have come from years of discussion but also the eminent advice of Professor Langton and Tom Calma. We know that the Voice would be subject to standard governance and reporting requirements to ensure transparency and accountability, and it is something that we do expect of all organisations and statutory bodies that come under the Commonwealth. It's something that we talk about within our estimates process.
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