The solicitor general's advice on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament shows 'unequivocal' support, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. 9News
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been calling for the full advice from the nation's second law officer to be made public.READ MORE:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Voice to parliament was found legally sound by the solicitor-general."He said this: 'The proposed amendment is not only compatible with the system of representative and responsible government established under the Constitution, but it enhances the system'," Albanese said.
"He goes on to say the Voice will not form part of either the parliament or the executive government, instead operating as an adviser body to those two branches of government."
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