Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

If you had been listening to our debate earlier, when I spoke about cultural customary law, it also incorporates so many aspects of it. In my area, we have the jungkayi ngimarringki, who's responsible for a wide area of country, certain dreaming sites and sacred sites. It also determines who is responsible for being able to look after certain sea animals. We are li-Anthawirriyarra, which means our spiritual origins come from the sea country. So we are very aware of the customary responsibilities.

But, in terms of violence, full stop, just like any other aspect of the Australian way of life, this government does not tolerate violence at any level. We had the four land councils meet in Barunga last weekend, along with the Kimberley Land Council and the Cape York Land Council, and all those land councils have reiterated their support for the Voice but also offered their collective wisdom in how we can navigate a way forward, and that's what we will continue to do.