Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

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

3:00 am

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

With respect, Minister, there were very specific examples from Senator Nampijinpa Price about cultural law, which, if we are going to enshrine a voice in our constitution, will trump—in the language of those that play Five Hundred—Australian law. Are you giving the guarantee to the Senate tonight, Minister, that Australian law will trump cultural law should a Voice be enshrined in the Australian constitution?

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