Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, , 5:28:47 to 5:30:15
The committee resumes with the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), addressing tabled correspondence regarding comments made by the President. Senator Thorpe raises concerns about the accuracy of statements made earlier in the day.
Topics: First Nations, Integrity
Speakers: Senator Karen Grogan, Senator Lidia Thorpe, Unknown Speaker, Interjection
continuing on with the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Um but before we do, I just want to table two pieces of correspondence that have come to the committee um regarding the um issue of a letter from the president um as raised uh by Senator Thorpe uh earlier today. Um uh so we will table those and circulate as required. You have copies >> okay. We'll go to Senator Little. Yeah.
I just want to talk to that if I may because what the president said today was incorrect. And now there's pages being set up calling me a liar. The racists are coming at me again because the president was very wrong in what she said today
and I have evidence. >> Senator Thorpe, you have provided that which we've tabled. She needs to come
back and apologize and clarify.
>> So, Senator Thorpe, we've tabled these. We are on another outcome. We can discuss this offline but we are going to proceed with where we are right now but I'm more than happy to discuss this with you >> uh further.
>> Thank you.
>> Um we'll go to Senator Little.