Discussion paper response

Annie Tina Zaro
What is your full name?
Annie Tina Zaro
What is your postal code?
4875
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?
1. By teaching others to understand and respect the indigenous Australians in every State & Territories for their unique culture that ties them to their land and sea for generations before the first settlement. 2. Consultations happening on ground directl
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?
Section 25
What should the statement say?
The first Australians
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
We are the rightful nations that have lived and cultivated the land before the landing.
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?
Yes, give us the opportunity to run our own affairs like we have done since from grass roots.
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?
Parliamentary seats for Indigenous people
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?
by teaching and educate others via media. school and university.
Do you have any other comments on changing the Constitution to stop racial discrimination?
None at all.
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
Do you have any ideas about what the new group would look like?
Advisory council where each delegates form each indigenous tribe in Australia
Do you have any other comments on this Indigenous group?
So that they will represent their tribe/community and voice their struggle that they experience in their everyday lives
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
So that we stand one either in race or colors
Is there any point in keeping it?
Yes. So that we can set example for others.
Do you have any other comments?
None at all
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual