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

The idea of constitutional recognition through a voice began with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people themselves, but it's clear that Mr Dutton isn't listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We'd invite him to speak to people like Sean Gordon, the Liberals for Yes spokesperson, who recently said:

For politicians to go out and propose something … alternate to what Indigenous people asked for … speaks to our disempowerment as Indigenous people …

But it isn't surprising that Mr Dutton didn't consult the overwhelming majority of First Nations people; in fact, it doesn't appear that Mr Dutton is even consulting his colleagues. Mr Pitt said today that no proposal for another referendum has been put to the party room. And Senator Nampijinpa Price and Mr Littleproud are not prepared to say they were consulted. So the question is: who is Mr Dutton— (Time expired)