Any voice needs to be well defined:
a) to ensure that it remains a voice TO government, and doesn't become a voice IN government. The principle of one person-one-vote and the associated one-person one representative need to remain firm.
b) such that legislation cannot be blocked by the voice refusing to respond to requests from government.
c) the consultation requirements on the government are not so broad that they are not required to consult on issues that do not affect aboriginals more than any other group.


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