What is your full name?
Carly Nason
What is your postal code?
5084
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?
I think how it looks can be left up to the aboriginal community but should be constructive
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
Not sure what this means in terms of law or constitution
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?
I think the first step to equality is to provide for people equally and treat them equally in the eyes of 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?
The rights of every Australian are valued, respected and enforced without prejudice.
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?
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?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments on this Indigenous group?
It is difficult to say who should represent aboriginal people when I am not part kf that community
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
Removing an unnecessary and outdated part of the constitution
Is there any point in keeping it?
No. The will obviously still be record of what the constitution looked like for historical purposes
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual