Senate debates

Friday, 16 June 2023

Bills

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

3:04 am

Photo of Malarndirri McCarthyMalarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

I think I just said in my previous answer that the four land councils across the Northern Territory, plus Kimberley and Cape York, came together to support a 'yes' vote for the Voice. But, also, we are looking to their collective wisdom in all of these areas. The push for women in particular on these councils is absolutely essential. It's also the case for our women's law and cultural ground, and we know that we've still got, like in mainstream Australia, a long way to go to keep making sure that our women are represented at every level. The need to have that gender equality is very much incorporated as part of the design principles.

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