David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

The senator I think does know the answer to that. The new and the only criterion for recognising a body as a native title representative body under the act is whether the body can satisfactorily perform its statutory functions. I would have thought that that position is a very strong position to indicate that the government, as I say, is all about delivering proper outcomes and getting the job done for the benefit of Indigenous people who are claimants.