Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee

11:54 pm

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

If I could move on—the explanatory memorandum to the bill says the following:

This would include representations about any matter within the executive power of the Commonwealth, such as law reform, policy development, decisions made under specific legislation, and other matters of government administration …

How would the Voice fulfil its constitutional function of making representations in relation to a decision under specific legislation if it didn't know the government intended to make such a decision? So I'm going to the duty to notify the Voice.

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