Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

CASH (—) (): Can I go back to our discussion in relation to advisory representations et cetera. When you were previously answering the questions, you said that the Voice was purely advisory and would not have decision-making capabilities. You then said, as we pursued a line of questioning, it would be able to make procedural decisions about whether to make representations on an issue. Then, when asked about whether those procedural decision-making powers could be litigated, you referred to one side of a highly contested legal issue and dismissed the argument to the contrary, asking the Australian people to take on oath that a future High Court would decide in the way that you say it will. I put it to you that that is just not a fair way to treat the Australian people. Can you please confirm that Voice representatives would fall within the scope of the National Anti-Corruption Commission as set out in the design principles?