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Dr Elen Shute
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Palaeontologist | Conservation biologist | Cellist | Coveter of yarn | Puerile fun aunt
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I'm concerned that the wording does not explicitly state that the Voice must comprise First Nations individuals. It *should* go without saying, and yet...

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I think a bunch of lawyers would argue that given the specific context in which the Voice is mentioned, that would sufficiently strongly implied as to be required. Having said that, it will still be up to Parliament to determine eligibility (as they did with elections for ATSIC, for example)

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Dr Elen Shute
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Palaeontologist | Conservation biologist | Cellist | Coveter of yarn | Puerile fun aunt
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