Article 5CKGZ Indigenous voice to parliament to have no veto power under interim plans

Indigenous voice to parliament to have no veto power under interim plans

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Labor says the current proposal fails to enable the voice to provide full and frank advice and to be secure

The federal government will be obliged to consult the Indigenous voice to parliament when crafting laws on race, native title and racial discrimination that impact upon Aboriginal Australians.

But the body will have no power to overturn policy or prevent laws coming into force, according to interim proposals.

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