A report looking into the wording of Labor's Voice to Parliament bill has delivered just one recommendation.
That concern was played down by advice from Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue, while Yes proponents argued the Voice would be most effective if it was able to speak directly to the decision-makers sitting at the cabinet table.
“There is no defensible reason why the government established a committee to consider a permanent change to our country’s constitution with only six weeks to receive submissions, hold public hearings around the country, and report back to the parliament on the legal effect of the constitutional change," they said.
"More importantly, the Australian people should not be asked to vote on a serious constitutional change in those circumstances."
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