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Mark Dreyfus gives clearest details yet of how voice to parliament will work as words to alter constitution presented

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The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, has given the clearest details yet of how the Indigenous voice would work as the words to alter the constitution were presented to federal parliament.

Dreyfus, who introduced the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 on Thursday, said the body would give advice on issues specifically affecting Indigenous people or general issues affecting that community differently.

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