PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER:
Peter Dutton is playing hide and seek with the Australian people. He is hiding from the voters of Aston, while seeking their vote. Peter Dutton is hiding his policies, while seeking to undermine the policies of the Government. And Peter Dutton is hiding behind his front bench, while they seek to undermine progress towards a constitutionally enshrined Voice.
KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: As Andrew Clennell mentioned a bit earlier in the programme, this poll in the West Australian newspaper showing a strong uptick in support for the Voice to Parliament. 60% in favour of the yes vote in WA. Just 40% on the no side, let's bring in the Minister assisting the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman. He's also a WA MP. Why do you think we're seeing that level of support in the west?
The Albanese Government is taking the next steps on the path to constitutional recognition through a Voice by introducing the Constitution Alteration Bill into the Parliament.
Cabinet has listened to the Referendum Working Group. The question the Parliament will now consider to be put to the Australian people at the 2023 referendum will be:
“A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
The Albanese Government is taking the next steps on the path to constitutional recognition through a Voice by introducing the Constitution Alteration Bill into the Parliament.
Cabinet has listened to the Referendum Working Group. The question the Parliament will now consider to be put to the Australian people at the 2023 referendum will be:
“A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
TOM CONNELL, HOST: We've got the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, first of all, Patrick Gorman, and of course, former Liberal MP Jason Falinski, to talk through this and the wash up from the New South Wales election. Patrick, we better start with you. It sounds like a big concession. So a cap on gross emissions, the Greens are basically saying, well, coal and gas projects are going to struggle to get up from here on in. Is that right?
HOST, LISA MILLAR: Well, Australians now know what question they'll be asked later this year at the referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice into the Constitution. The Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney joins us now from Parliament. House. Minister Great to have you on News breakfast.
MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS, LINDA BURNEY: Thank you.
HOST, LISA MILLAR: It was clearly a very emotional day yesterday for you and others. What now, though, is going to get this cross the line for you?
The Albanese Government has delivered on its election commitment to boost gender equality and diversity in politics by announcing $5 million over 5 years to support the work of Women for Election Australia.
More than 4,000 women nationwide will directly benefit from this program.
PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER: It is quarter time of the sitting fortnight. It's 100 days to cheaper childcare. And because of the vote in the Senate last night, we now know we will have a referendum for a constitutionally enshrined voice to Parliament later this year.
I am so happy to be speaking with you.
Parliament is about debate. Difference of opinion. Sometimes, conflict.
But today, I feel I am amongst like-minded Australians.
You and I are unusually interested in our Constitution.
The institutions that make our nation.
And the knowledge to help guide our future.
I was 19 before I got to visit this building.
Not many high school students from Western Australia make it here.
So, it is fair to say I am jealous of each of you.
And I encourage you to grab this opportunity.
Indigenous Australian university students will be given an opportunity to reach for the stars, with a new internship program supported by the Australian Space Agency (ASA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Launched in Adelaide today as part of the NASA Administrator’s visit to Australia, the National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) will see up to five students studying in STEM fields travel to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) in California for a 10 week full time summer internship program.