Senate debates
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Questions without Notice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
2:45 pm
Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Hansard source
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Minister Burney has declared that the Voice will not provide advice on issues that do not specifically affect First Peoples. On what premise is Minister Burney stating that Australia Day, which clearly affects First Nations people and is a day of mourning for us, does not fall within the remit of the Voice?
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