Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised the Voice to Parliament will not have the power to “threaten” Australian backyards, veto legislation or become another funding body.
His comments were made in an interview with The Guardian’s Katherine Murphy where Mr Albanese defended his proposal as a moderate plan, rather than a “radical proposition”.
Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 “The remarkable thing that has occurred in the stages of this process has been that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who haven't always agreed on a range of issues are on the same page,” he said.
While Mr Albanese vowed the Voice would not have an impact on land ownership, there have been cases in recent years of Indigenous bodies seizing public land.
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