Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 August 2023

Questions without Notice

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

2:18 pm

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

As Mr Leeser said:

The Voice is about advice so that governments can make better decisions—better decisions that come from listening to people.

It is amazing, isn't it, that Mr Dutton seemed to think that saying 'sorry' was the end of the world. Listening to Senator Cash, you'd think that listening is the end of democracy. We think listening to First Nations people in order to get better outcomes isn't a bad way— (Time expired)

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