Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023; In Committee

7:21 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

That is the whole point. We've established that those who are eligible to serve on the body are confined to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons. The only prerequisite to serve on the body is that you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. You have now stated that, in terms of the requirements around citizenship, bankruptcy and criminal convictions, the government has not yet determined whether or not Voice members will be subject to those requirements.

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