Senate debates
Friday, 16 June 2023
Bills
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee
2:20 am
Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source
I do find it surprising that at 2.20 am I am being asked to provide definitions of the words 'empowering', 'community led', 'inclusive', 'respectful' and 'culturally informed'. But I'll give it my best shot. I have already addressed 'empowering'. I would say that 'community led' means led by the community. I would say that 'inclusive' means an approach that includes people. I would say that 'respectful' mean full of respect, and I would say that 'culturally informed' means informed by culture. If this is the quality of questions that you have at 2.20 am, it's no surprise—
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