Anika Wells, who has turned what was once a Liberal target seat of Lilley into something the party is only half heartedly putting resources into winning, has spoken to ABC News Breakfast this morning:

When I came to Parliament in my first speech, I said I came here to be a good ancestor, I came here to think about policy that stretches beyond the 24-hour media cycle. I love working on Brisbane 2032 because it gives us here the opportunity to work on something that is now seven years away and think about how we want our brilliant town to be seen in the eyes of the world. Set ourselves up in the long-term sense so I’m always thinking about long-term policy and I welcome others to do the same.

Q: OK on the Voice to Parliament, will it make a come back do you think at some point?

Wells:

I think both Penny Wong and the Prime Minister yesterday spoke on this particular matter. The Voice in the form we took to the referendum is gone. We respect the opinions and the votes of people, they made that very clear, but we’re always looking for ways to help First Nations people and for that policy to be tangible and credible.