Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the Indigenous Voice to parliament must be able to give advice to federal cabinet.
must be able to give advice to federal cabinet, downplaying concerns about High Court challenges stemming from the proposed constitutional amendment.
Mr Dreyfus told ABC radio on Tuesday a parliamentary committee would weigh in on the scope of the Voice once draft legislation was introduced to parliament. “The concern is that if left open to judicial review, the High Court could stipulate the process of consultation between the parliament, the executive and the Voice, or invalidate proposed legislation or executive decision-making if it believes that the Voice’s representation has not been given proper consideration,” he said.
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