Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

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

8:33 pm

Photo of Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceJacinta Nampijinpa Price (NT, Country Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

Given the Central Land Council is a statutory authority, a police presence was requested prior to this meeting. Unfortunately, they weren't provided by the Central Land Council at the time. A report was made following the meeting. Unfortunately the meeting wasn't brought to an end at that stage. So we're looking for an understanding of how the Voice mechanism will deal with conflict. Also, we know that many Indigenous groups experience conflict over decisions made about communities, and, certainly, this has taken place a lot when it comes to determinations being made within land councils in the Northern Territory. There have been many reports of conflict taking place. So how will the Voice effectively manage conflict resolution?

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