House debates Questions without Notice

First Nations Australians

Thursday, 4 July 2024 House of Representatives

Jenny Ware

Jenny Ware Hughes, Liberal Party

2:56 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. On 9 November 2020, in this place, the Prime Minister said:

The voice must be followed by truth-telling, because, until we acknowledge the reality of our history, we are shackled to its demons. And truth must be followed by a makarrata commission. Makarrata is about conflict resolution, justice and, crucially, self-determination. It's a path to a national treaty …

Is this still the Prime Minister's position?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:57 pm

The member for Hughes has answered her own question in the nature of the question and in the words that were there.