Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

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

2:43 am

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

The bad news for the Australian public is that we don't appear to have an answer to the question of how that works if the representation goes to national security or if the Voice has been granted access to national security classified information to help inform its deliberations. So I ask: will Voice members' eligibility be subject to public scrutiny, and should potential Voice members be expected to publish their personal, financial and any criminal records to ensure transparency?

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Minister?

Again? Now, instead of—

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: Sorry, Senator Cash. You can't speak a third time. We need someone else to speak before I call you again. Senator Nampijinpa Price?

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