Senate debates
Friday, 16 June 2023
Bills
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee
10:53 pm
Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source
The words of clause 129(ii) are clear:
(ii) the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
It is of course then a matter for the Voice to determine which matters it makes representations on, but, as the Constitution requires, they must be matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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