Voice to Parliament requires a consultative process

Building consultative bodies and statutory organisations is something governments and our parliaments do well, but for some strange reason, something that ought to be simple has been turned into a culture war.

There is a debate that is yet to reach boiling point, but it is simmering in various commentary around how a First Nations voice or consultative mechanism to parliament can be established.

At the outset, it should be noted that the debate has been mischievously played up by some commentators.