What is your full name?
KYLIE RYDER
What is your postal code?
2096
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?
It needs to recognise them as the first people
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in the 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 think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
Yes
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?
Strengthen racial discrimination laws and make it easier for people who are experiencing discrimination to come forward. This means allowing access to people who may not necessarily use English as their first language.
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?
Yes
Do you have any ideas about what the new group would look like?
It would need to be made up of at least 50% women and a combination of elders/influencers/youth.
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
Whilst it is technically "dead", it would make the constitution reflective of Australia.
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual