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

I would suggest that there are many questions that have been asked tonight that have been deliberately framed in a manner to be disrespectful to the Voice, to First Nations people and to many others. But I will do my best to maintain the civility that I think we have maintained over the course of the evening.

The TEMPORAR Y CHAIR: Thank you, Minister. Do you have a further—

I refer to my previous answer. I also refer to what I have said previously, which is that the Voice will have the ability to make representations on matters related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. What the government considers that to mean is including matters specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and matters relevant to the Australian community, including general laws or measures, but which affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples differently to other members of the Australian community. That would, I think, give some indication about to whom and on what Voice would be able to make representations.