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The Voice referendum official Yes/No pamphlets (www.aec.gov.au)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It seems wild to commit to something before we’ve really tried it.

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp2223/Quick_Guides/FormerAboriginalandTorresStraightIslanderRepresentativeBodies#:~:text=Previous%20Australian%20Government%2Dappointed%20advisory,2019).

There's been lots, either recognised or appointed by the government over the years.
And whenever they become inconvenient (publicly saying things the Government doesn't want the public to hear), the Government of the day dismisses them.

The whole point here is to institute a body that can

  1. Speak in parliament - which means whatever they say will be permanently a matter of record.
  2. Not get shut down the moment they are inconvenient.

The Government of the day doesn't have to do what The Voice says and the The Voice has no veto - but they do have to publicly acknowledge what has been said to them.