What is your full name?
David Pook
What is your postal code?
3162
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
No
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
No
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
If we rank people according to how long they have been in Australia then we lose the ability for every Australian citizen to be equal regardless of race.
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
Yes
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
No
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
We should make laws to address the problems of Aboriginal and TSI peoples which are not race based but situation based.
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
Yes
Do you have any ideas about what words to use for that guarantee, or where in the Constitution to put it?
All Australian citizens should be treated equally based upon their actions and not based upon any group to which they belong.
Should the guarantee protect all Australians against racial discrimination, or only Indigenous Australians?
All Australians
Do you think Indigenous people should have a say when Parliament and government make laws and policies about Indigenous affairs?
No
Should a new Indigenous group be set up under the Constitution to give advice and make sure Indigenous people have a voice in political decisions that affect them?
No
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
Ensuring equality amongst Australian citizens
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual