Discussion paper response

Daniel Leo Kelly
What is your full name?
Daniel Leo Kelly
What is your postal code?
3075
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
Yes
What should the change look like?
Its about time that our we are recognized as we are the first nations people of this ancient land call Australia
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in the Constitution.
Where is the best place to put it?
In the Constitution
What should the statement say?
That Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders people be recognized Through out the constitution
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
That all the first nations/clans in Australia and Torres Straight Islanders be recognized not only as the care takers but the custodial owners of our ancient lands of Australia
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
I don't know
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islanders people LORE should be also written into the law.
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?
No person and law provider should have the right to judge a person of his skin color or race background
Should the guarantee protect all Australians against racial discrimination, or only Indigenous Australians?
All Australians
If there is not enough support for a guarantee in the Constitution, what other things can we do to stop racial discrimination in national laws?
Stop the repeating the history - give us a fair go in discession making for the future of great country
Do you have any other comments on changing the Constitution to stop racial discrimination?
Stop the discrimination from white pub managers and police - shire council in rural / regional and city area's
Do you think Indigenous people should have a say when Parliament and government make laws and policies about Indigenous affairs?
Yes
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?
Yes
Is it worth creating the new group if it can only give advice and does not have the power to block new laws?
No
Do you have any ideas about what the new group would look like?
Elders selceted from all nations in Australia and Torres Stright
Do you have any other comments on this Indigenous group?
The group should be made of elders for they knowledge and custom of Lore - both males and females
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
All Australian's should have the right to vote
Is there any point in keeping it?
No
Do you have any other comments?
We need our jobs that are filled up by non - Aboriginal back - these back packers have been making decision on our future to long !
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual