The coalition is asking the government to clarify the definition of an Aboriginal person to determine who can sit on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Credit:Opposition Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser said Labor should clarify the definition of Aboriginality.
Asked if the question is insulting to Indigenous people, Leeser said it's a "matter for the government to clarify".Opposition Indigenous Australians spokesman Julian Leeser says the Albanese government needs to clarify the definition of Aboriginality to determine who can sit on a Voice to Parliament.
In a letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier this year, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton asked 15 questions of the proposed Voice, including whether the government will confirm the definition of Aboriginality to determine who can serve on the body.Asked if this question was insulting to Indigenous people, Mr Leeser said there were several definitions, and the government needed to specify which one they would use for the Voice.
Legislation is expected to be introduced to parliament by the end of the month and will contain the wording of the question that will be put to the public.
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