A parliamentary debate over the precise wording of the Voice referendum text looks set to kick off in March, with Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus promising there will be 'ample time' for the discussion.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Laura Tingle interviews Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus about the Voice to Parliament.abc.net.au/news/parliament-to-debate-wording-of-voice-question-within-months/101861250A parliamentary debate over the precise wording of the Voice referendum text looks set to kick off in March, with Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus promising there will be "ample time" for the discussion.
Mr Dreyfus said both the referendum question that will be printed on ballot papers and the proposed edits to the Constitution itself will be up for debate. Asked by Laura Tingle on 7.30 if the bill would come within the next "couple of months", Mr Dreyfus replied: "Yes."Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says there will be "ample time" to debate the referendum question.
in July last year, Mr Albanese suggested the question be: "Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?"1. There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
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