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Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

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

1:37 am

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

'Subject to this Constitution'—you need to remember those very important words. The second design principle states:

Members of the Voice would be selected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, not appointed by the Executive Government.

This is a slightly different point in that it refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities' role in the process of selection. Can you please confirm that only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will select Voice members, and how will the government decide who is part of such a community and who is not?

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