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“That was an extremely unhelpful thing for Bill Shorten to say because those of us - and as the Attorney-General I've been closely involved in this along with my colleague Nigel Scullion, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs - what we have been trying to do for some years now, throughout the life of the Coalition Government in fact, is to bring the Australian people on a journey with us - conservative Australians as well as more progressive Australians, to persuade them that it is a seemly and fitting and decent and appropriate thing to recognise the first Australians in the Constitution.”

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George Brandis is an experienced Australian politician and lawyer, born on June 22, 1957. He has served as a federal senator and held several key positions in various government departments. Brandis has a rich background in law and politics, including roles as Attorney-General and Minister for Foreign Affairs. more

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