Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Nearly 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and elders endorsed the Statement from the Heart, calling for recognition in the Constitution through a voice. The Voice is about recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our Constitution and paying respect to 65,000 years of culture and tradition. It is also about listening. It's about listening to the advice our First Nations people give on matters that affect their lives so that governments make better decisions.

Honourable senators interjecting—