Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
Transcript
Date: 4 July 2024
Ms WARE (Hughes): My question is to the Prime Minister. On 9 November 2020, in this place, the Prime Minister said:
The voice must be followed by truth-telling, because, until we acknowledge the reality of our history, we are shackled to its demons. And truth must be followed by a makarrata commission. Makarrata is about conflict resolution, justice and, crucially, self-determination. It's a path to a national treaty …
Is this still the Prime Minister's position?
Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister): The member for Hughes has answered her own question in the nature of the question and in the words that were there.