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.
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