Senate debates
Friday, 16 June 2023
Bills
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee
1:17 am
Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source
T (—) (): That is, again, something that would be determined by the parliament, but we've already said—I think four hours ago—that the Voice would be subject to standard governance and reporting requirements to ensure transparency and accountability. That's one of the design principles. If the referendum is successful, that would be the position of this government that we would seek to implement via legislation.
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