The new seat boundaries mean some can notionally change hands; others can be added or disappear altogether.

While most are still relatively new to federal politics, the teal independents have had a big impact on the way the country is run.

A Voice to Parliament would advise the “executive government” – that is, ministers and the public service – on issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Despite all the arguments flying around the Voice offers one simple thing: a long overdue way for Indigenous consensuses to develop and find their rightful place in national politics.