Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

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

10:10 pm

Photo of Murray WattMurray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

What we mean by 'the First Peoples of Australia' is the First Peoples of Australia. The beginning of section 129 actually specifies that the First Peoples of Australia are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The beginning of section 129 says:

    So I'd suggest that the First Peoples of Australia are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. If you have other information, I'd be very interested to know about it.

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