Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for that answer. Could the minister ascertain, I presume through Mr Brough, whether he would be able to table in the Senate any letter of invitation that has been sent to the participants in the latest summit and a copy of the proposed agenda? I also ask the minister whether he would acknowledge that all governments—state, territory and federal; Liberal and Labor, and, indeed, any support from minor parties as well that has been provided along the way—have failed dramatically in this area? Given that that is the case, would the minister not acknowledge that a meeting of government ministers from around the country would benefit from actually hearing from some Indigenous people themselves about what they believe needs to be done and how best to go about doing it?