Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (NT, Country Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

I would suggest that this bill is opening a doorway to a lot more than I think this government can handle. So I would like to understand. The Voice may very well be made up of individuals who would like customary law recognised by this parliament and respected. There are so many individuals in this parliament that fall over themselves to acknowledge and respect Indigenous Australians and who stand here every day and tell us all consistently, without fail, about this wonderful respect they have for elders past, present and emerging. Some of these elders that make up the Voice may very well seek to have customary law recognised, whether it be through the Voice or whether it be through treaty. So I'd like to understand which elements of customary law this government respects and will honour. Will it honour traditional payback when a law is broken and someone is forced to have a spear through the leg?