What effect do you think the Voice to Parliament will have on Australia's decision to sign foreign agreements like the Nagoya Protocol?

The Voice would have authority to make representations about Australia's commitment to international agreements only insofar as they relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Where that is the case, the Voice might make a "representation" to the Government about it. It would be up to the Government to decide what weight, if any, to give to the representation.

Professor Cheryl Saunders