House debates

Thursday, 14 September 2023

Questions without Notice

Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

2:23 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The point of the Voice is that it is an advisory group that very clearly doesn't have the right of veto. It doesn't have the power to direct parliament or to direct the government. It just has the power of its ideas. Just like the Business Council of Australia can make representations over whether Melbourne or the Roosters are going to win this Saturday, it's not relevant—

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