Senate debates

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Questions without Notice

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

2:13 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I would have hoped that, regardless of Senator Rennick's views about the Voice, he might acknowledge and respect leadership. I say to the leaders of First Nations who are here: we have appreciated the leadership you have shown with your peoples and in engagement with the government, the parliament, the cabinet and the Prime Minister. It has been a very important and, frankly, very moving process of working through these issues to get to the point we are at today. Senator Price, I'm frankly quite disappointed in that question—

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