Voice to Parliament
Emma VULIN (Pakenham) (10:08): I have also had a few events in the last fortnight where Indigenous leaders were able to explain what voting yes in the upcoming referendum means to Australians. It is simply about recognising our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our federal constitution and recognising that we have the oldest living culture on this planet, which has been here for over 60,000 years. The second part is simply giving our First People the opportunity to be heard and to have a Voice to Parliament and government to give advice about matters that affect them. This is not too much to ask for. It is a once-in-a-generation chance for us to do the right thing.