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

Again, Senator Watt, shame on you for not providing answers and for thinking that is actually an adequate answer in relation to one of the most significant bills to come before this parliament. Again, under the first design principle, there is a statement to the effect that the Voice would have its own resources that would allow it to research, develop and make representations. Conducting research, developing policy and making submissions are accepted functions of government departments and the Public Service. This is a question that many people have raised: how will the government to ensure the Voice does not simply duplicate the functions currently in the NIAA or other parts of the Public Service?