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[–] morry040@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I doubt it. The whole "representation" part seems over-hyped. It's being promoted almost as if it will be a dedicated seat in parliament. The more likely outcome that it will just end up being a committee that reports into the existing NIAA structure and we don't end up seeing anything more impactful than what the NIAA is currently delivering.
If the Voice goes ahead, we can look forward to it running into the usual government bureaucracy, leading to disappointment once it becomes clear that government legislation doesn't solve issues that are occurring at the local, community level.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Calling it "representation" probably reading it wrong. To "make representations" means to complain officially to a person or organization

[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think it means a complaint. It's just to speak officially for. You linked an idiom rather than the definition.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the clarification, still a far cry from a seat in parliament