South Australian Treaty

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:25): Final supplementary: will there be a Treaty Commissioner, and has anyone been considered for that role?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Attorney-General, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:25): I thank the honourable member for her question. No, there hasn't been consideration of that. The area we are concentrating on first is the Voice element, and I think it was one of the honourable member's earlier questions about whether there will be legislation this year. As I said, that is an ambition; I'm not certain we can get there. I am much more concerned about proper and thorough consultation than setting a deadline.

We will look at what other states do. I know in Victoria there is a——I can't remember the word for it in Victoria—Truth commission in Victoria that has counsel assisting the process. We will certainly look at what other states do, and that is certainly an option open to us.