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Linda Burney avoids answering question on Makarrata project

Published: Aug 2, 2023 Crawled: Sep 11, 2023 at 5:05 PM Length: 91 words
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Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has avoided answering a question on the Makarrata commission and how it relates to the Voice to Parliament referendum during Question Time on Wednesday. Ms Burney explained the origins and meaning of the word Makarrata instead of answering the question asked by Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. "The word Makarrata is a word from the language of the Yolngu people from Arnhem Land, It means coming together after a struggle, facing the facts of wrongness, living together in peace, Ms Burney said. Read More Our Apps

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Aug 2, 2023
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