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

The ACT opposition leader, Ms Lee, has said:

The Canberra Liberals will always stand up for territory rights and I am very concerned about any step to diminish that.

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I do not agree with this action taken by the federal Coalition to seek to overturn legislation that was passed by the ACT Assembly.

These are important matters for the community, but they are not the responsibility of the federal parliament. If Senator Cash and others are determined to get involved in ACT politics, well, you're very welcome to go down the road and deal directly with the issue in the place where it belongs.